qcvernir;c; the o><nership of rescurces ncay reed tc be re·\'ib~d in some courtries. Sir;ce in mcst J,fric<.Jc ccur~tries lar:C:, \;ater, health facilities ar:d sc or_ are publicly C\:ned and usee, 111hile <HriJ,1Dls an.:: owred by irx1ividuC!l hn::sehclds, nc iL ividual J-•rcx.Jucer cr qrtup of prcducers h<•s sufficient ir:cer.tive tc mal;e ei f icie r:t use of the existi nq res cu rces or ir"prcve them. 51 E/ECA/Ct:-1. 9/5 71. Char:ges in the ownership of resources, at least ir: most Sahelian countries, will irrluce the traditicral producer to cha nqe his attitude to risk a n<.1 devel cpme nt a r:d revie\-: his actual goals. Since prooucers in scrne of these areas tend tc mir.imize the off-take once they have satisfied the subsistence req:uire­ mer.ts of their family members, even ir. the face cf calaiaities such as drought or disease, and to reccr<stitute their herds as quickly as possible, it may be that a change in behaviour will be enough to cover the deficit in the meat trade and even to permit exports. 6. Forestry <e> Production 72. In 1~80, the latest year for which data are availatle, tctal wood removals from the forests of developing Africa amcur"ted to 380 million cubic metres, 5.8 per cent more than in 1979. As usual, the bulk of this production ( 82 per cent) was fuel weed. Most ccur.tries except Hcrocco recorded ir.creased production. 73. The proouction of sawl cqs and veneer 1 cqs shewed a sig­ nificant ir.crease (17.8 per cent) over 1979. Sawn;ocd production was also on the i r.crease ( 10.7 per cent), but panel products a rd paper arrl paperboard recorded decreases of 3.4 per cent ar.d 28 per cent respectively. Table IV.A.l4 Production of major forest products in developir.g Africa, 1977-1980 1977 1978 l97S 1980 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the management and utilization of natural resources, specifically forestry and wood production, in developing countries. It highlights the importance of changing the attitude of traditional producers to risk and development, and mentions the impact of ownership of resources on the production and trade of forest products. The text also presents statistical data on the production of major forest products in developing Africa.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Agriculture, forestry and fishing