package that supports the agricultural sector. It has to be understood therefore that only through building of the necessary capabilities and enhancing the absorptive capacity of the African economies can there be any hope for the successful implementation of long-term programmes and structural reforms that would ensure a rapid and sustainable growth. 5. To ensure the success of the prog-amme to revitalize African economies, international support will have to extend its scope beyond the provision of emergency assistance. Continuing assistance should be initiated immediately by means of a package of measures that would: (a) Combat drought and related problems; (b) Stabilize the food-supply situation; (c) Rationalize the production of basic industries by regular supplies of spare parts and basic industrial inputs, especially food, textiles and health care industries; (d) Strengthen transport services by provision of repair and maintenance facilities for trucks and roads; (e) Increase balance-of-payments support; (f) Rationalize the promotion of price stabilization at remunerative levels, commodity agreements and compensation for short-falls in export earnings; (g) Remove all trade barriers vis-a-vis African countries; (h) Grant moratoria for at least three to five years on the servicing of both public and private debt; (i) Write off accumulated arrears resulting from recent increases in the rate of interest or convert them into grants; (j) Cover all or a large part of counterpart local and recurrent costs of projects; (k) Provide more non-project assistance in support of the adjustment process. 6. It has to be fully emphasized from the start that the root causes of the African problematique are structural. It is, however, well known that the structural weaknesses of the African economies have led to the emergence of the crisis in the region. Consequently, the crisis itself has seriously deepened the structural deficiencies, thus leading to a vicious circle of crisis and 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the revitalization of African economies, focusing on long-term programs and structural reforms to achieve rapid and sustainable growth. It highlights the need for international support, including measures to combat drought, stabilize food supplies, and promote price stabilization. The text also mentions the importance of removing trade barriers, granting debt moratorium, and providing non-project assistance. Given the focus on economic growth, structural reforms, and international cooperation, it is likely that the text falls under the category of economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade