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The State of Food and Agricultural Statistics Systems in Africa – 2007

Year of publication 2008

Pages 101

Author FAO Regional Office for Africa

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The State of Food and Agricultural Statistical Systems in Africa is the result of a survey which highlights areas of strengths and weaknesses (such as the availability of sustainable professional staff, the system of effective dialogue between data producers and users) in national agricultural statistical systems and could be useful in designing cooperation programmes (between countries or with international agencies) and constitute an advocacy tool for funding the development of agriculture sta tistical system in Africa. This report is based on the data collected from African countries in the year 2007 during the preparation for the 20th AFCAS. It is responding to one of the major recommendations made by that meeting. Most important information related to food and agricultural statistics systems was taken from African countries. The survey reveals that about 70% of countries in Africa have legal framework for agricultural statistical activities. It also reveals that only 47% of th em have an official forum for dialogue between agricultural statistics producers and users. Even in the case of dialogue, it has been observed that these meetings with data users are generally conducted on ad-hoc basis.

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