to Increase technolglcal sel f-rellance Including· study, adaptation and asslml latlon of foreign technology to Increase the public-awareness of the role of S&T and Improve education and training and extension services progressive development of ~fundamental research .capabilities. 20. With these objectives, the pol lcies and plans reflect the specific contributions which S&T can make for priority areas of the countries. Examples of such areas which appeared to be significant are: Agriculture and food production, processing, transporatlon and nutr-Ition Transport and communication High-technology-Intensive Industries (e.g. electronics) Capital goods and maflufacturlng Industry Energy Petrochemical Industry Mining Housing, health, rural development and environment Status of S&T $V$i§m 21. The growth of the national S&T system should reflect the Importance attached to science and technology In socio­ economic policies and plans. In most developing countries S&T systems had been Initiated by the national governments. although It Is only recently that Intensive efforts are being made to device formal mechanisms to I Ink them with the socio-economic objectives or to utilize Research and Development <R&D> resources 462. c u (I (' In the productive system. In some developing countries, al loca­ tion of resources to other priority development programmes led to. delayed growth of S&T systems. An II lustratlve description of the S&T resources In some of the developing countries Is shown In Table 2. 22. The most serious problem In many developing countries Is the lack of S&T human resources and S&T Infrastructure. This Is particularly true In most countries of the African region. In Asia and Latin America, this problem exists In some countries while others have a relatively large number of R&D Institutions and S&T personnel. While there has been considerable Improvement In the linkage between educational and S&T systems of these countries. their I lnkages to productive systems stll I remain 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the role of science and technology (S&T) in economic development, highlighting its contributions to priority areas such as agriculture, industry, energy, and infrastructure. The text also emphasizes the importance of S&T human resources and infrastructure, which suggests that the category should be focused on economic development, industry, and science and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry, Science and technology