1983 will affect for good or ill the cause of our development and our capacity to survive econcmically and politically. There is therefore a minimum policy package which every African Government must pursue with determination in 1983. This should include, first, the provision of adequate incentives to producers, par­ ticularly farmers, including the removal of all food subsidies which favour urban dwellers at the expense of farmers and have had cumulative disincentive effects on investment and produc­ tivity. If we are really going to give food production in Africa 7 E/ECA/CM.9/5 a boost, we need, first and foremost, to set remunerative orices for farmers. 21. Similarly, the pricinq policies for qoo.:ls and services frcr, State industries and enterprises need to be revised in order to ensure that the prices properly reflect the real costs of production. 22. Thirdly, the issue of proper rna naqement of resources will have to be tackled. Inefficiency in resource manaqernent is becorn­ inq rampant in many African countries, and scarce resources are beinq squandered as a result. Better manaqement and the more prudent use of resources must be a quicinq principle for all our Governments in 1983. 23. Fourthly, all leakaqes of foreiqn exchanqe must be stem- med. There is a qrowinq conviction in ECA that we can reduce foreiqn exchanqe outlays by as much as a quarter without any ad­ verse effect on our economies. In fact such a reduction is liY.e­ ly to have a salutary effect. 24. Fifthly, intra-African economic co-operation must be qiven a further push durinq the ccminq year. It is only by so doinq that we can open up African countries to each ether, create markets cf econanic size, and. develop Gomplementarity amonq African countries which will cover the full ra nqe of economic ac­ tivities. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the economic development of African countries, with a specific emphasis on agriculture, industry, and international trade. The author suggests policy changes to improve food production, resource management, and foreign exchange, which are all critical components of a country's economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade