13.91 18.8/ 5.cs 2.35 2.40 above) 21.19 3.79 58.90 1. 22 13.77 16.43 2.14 6.93 1.67 19. 91 3.79 5.35 23.00 37.42 14.68 17.52 0.60 18.10 14.63 31.29 28.03 67.67 11.54 18.72 5.50 3.38 2.35 43.45 0.83 10.36 12.92 1. 90 6.54 1.1? 7.92 2.35 Averaqe ar.nua1 q rC\·lth rate i r 1~70-1980 Cereal imports 37.4 28.2 32.2 ?.7.8 26.7 43.0 32.4 28.1 27.8 17.6 30.0 16.5 33.0 17.7 8.2 11.5 8.1 20.6· 14.0 17.2 34.4 10.9 10.6 16.9 14.4 Total exports 28.5 10.5 14.9 14.4 18.4 15.6 11.1 17.3 6.4 9.6 14.4 8.5 8.1 8.3 34.6 14.4 11.5 25.3 17.3 20.0 35.9 11.6 15.2 2.83 19.9 Sc,urces: i''J\0 '.ril<~e Ye<:rl:.cer; 1~72 (Rcrr.e, FAO, 1973): FAO Track Yen.rl.cc], Jnsr, (kc·me, Fh~._, 1~:<.>1); Fl-.0 secretariat. 34. Severul idctcrs n.cccur.t icr the above fir:dinqs. The urbar: pcpulc;.ticr. is orc'l\Jiliq as a prcpcrtior; oi the total population, ant urt)aJ, ureas are the tn;:;ir, ccr.sumers c,f impcrtl:!a cert:!als. Ccr­ tiUIHer tastes ell.:: preferE' r,ces are elm roi no in favour of imported ce:ceC~ls ruU,t!r thuli dcr:oesticiillv arovn. few crcps (e.q. cassava 41 E/ ECl1./ Cl·-i. 9/5 ir~ Centr-:tl ar:O. West.. .·.::lc<"). lr, i1Uu1t1cr', 1retpf'ropriate pricir.q pc1icies (inc1udinq subsidizatior. of cereal imports) pursued by a larae rumber of African countries have had an adverse impact on th~ dcrnestic supply of food. A further factor is the overval ua­ tion of the currency in sane African countries, as a result of which it is much cheaper tc import \iheat, rice or other food than tc prcduc;;:o it 1 ocal1 y. · 4. Prcc'uction of irdustrial crops 35. The · prcducticn of industrial crops in developinq Africa is beiLq sericusly handicapped by the low producer prices received by farmers, overvalued curre r:cies, heavy taxa ticn of aqricul tural 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the challenges faced by African countries in their agricultural sector, specifically the cereal imports and production of industrial crops. It highlights the impact of government policies, such as overvalued currencies and taxation, on the domestic supply of food and the livelihoods of farmers. The text also touches on the topic of international trade and the effects of subsidized cereal imports on local production.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing, International trade