1981/82. Al thcuqh ~he producer price \-las increased from CFP..F 50 per kilcq::-am it: 1S81 to CFAF 60 in 1982, it "''as still far below thE: interr;:,tional price of CFAF 125. 21. Ir: Si"'rra Leon-e, production of rice (tt.e most impc,rtar:t feed crcp), qrcux:l-nuts, palm kernels ar::d cassava remained staqnar:.t in. 1980/81. Prcqress \lith the Crash Rice Prcqranrne, ir:.trcduced it: 34 E/ECA/CM.9/5 .t-;arch 1980 vJith the inter.tion of elimimtinq Si~rra Leone's dep€~ncer~ce on imported rice throuch intensive local rice produc­ tion, has been disappointjnq. Only 10,803 of the CO,OOO acres scheduled tc be planted in 1980 \:ere actually planted; ar: addi­ tional 4,841 acres were planted ir. 1980/81. The Gc'Jernment has had to continue to subsidize rice imports, which were estimated at 42,493 tonnes durinq 1980/81. (d) Central Africa 22. Here the slow-down in the rate cf qrov1th in feed production vtas not quite so marked as in Ncrth Africa. Cereal prcduction declined substantially, 1arqely as a result of a slovr-dcwn in the qrO\vth rate for raaize, millet and rice. Rises in cassava produc­ tion in 1981 v1ere at best. marqim1 in the Central African Repul:.::l ic, the Conqo and the United Republic of Cameroon. 23. In the United Republic of Cameroon food imports have been steadi1 y ctecreasi r1q over the past three years, ma i r:ly as a result cf increased production of practically all food items. In countries such as Anqola, in cor'trast, fccxJ production \las con­ strained by a severe drouqht in 1981. Virtually all crops in the main producir;q areas were destroyed, and the Anqolan r.~aize har­ vest ir: 1981 ·.vas estimated at 18,000 tonnes compared \:ith 700,000 tonnes in 1973 and 198,000 tcnrJ(~S in 1978. (~) Great Lakes countries 24. In Burundi, Rwanda arrl Zaire the increase in the qrcwth rate 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the agricultural sector and its impact on food security in several African countries. The production of various crops such as rice, maize, millet, and cassava is mentioned, as well as the challenges faced by these countries in meeting their food needs. The text also touches on the topic of international trade and the role of subsidies in the agricultural sector.

**Category**
Agriculture, forestry and fishing