production, especially ir, tl•e deficit arei:ls which are ; :.r fron· the line of rail. 92. ~lany public aqencies responsible fer price suppcrt have:: limited scope for irnprovinq marketinc; arrlnqE'mer:ts bec<nse they lack adequate stcraqe facilities cr sufficient official buyi1q stations an:l aqents. Ir. additior., they :1re subject tc extren1e political pressure and arc ofter; overstaffed, 1r1hile at ti1e saM.:' time lackinq skilled persor;nel. ':i'hey have been oiver. firar:cial autonomy, but have beer: qrantinq loans fer project:::; lrilli::.:h hav<' not been s~;bjected to the same Kinu of scrutir.y as other c;overr­ ment loans. 'I'his finar.cial decer;tralizaticn v1ith loss of control ooes s orne way tawa ros expla i r.i nq the poor r·.=rf erma nee. 93. Althcuqh sane prcc:ress is beinq mac.:!, acriculture in most African countries is heset by critical mannC\ver shortages, a qereral lack of research facilities, a lac.~ cf cc-orciination an:l essential lir.K.aqes betweer; researcl1 and e:.:.ensior: services, poor tra nspcrt infra structure, be\dlde ri nq a no i r.ccr:siste nt tra nspcrt rules and regulations, tariff an:l non-tariff barriers and the lack of crnune<:tity intelliqer.ce services ,ird ;;roper trading ar­ ra nqeme nts. 94. Of equally critical siar,ifioance is t1Je issue and reporti 11q the impl~me nta ticn of the Reqiona l the Laqc-'s Pla r· of Action. Member St<:tes have regularly tc ECT-., FAO and OAU on prc:c;ress, problems 57 cf moni tori nq Focd Plan a rrl not reported and pre spects E/ECA/Ct-1.9/5 at the national level. Without such reqular mor.itcrir:q, at the higest qoverrment level, it \Jill prove difficult to assess cor­ rectly the needs of Gcverrnents and the problerr.s they enccur.ter. 95. In spite cf the varied problems that impede aoricultural 'development in Africa, efforts tc reduce feed losses and ir,crease food security continue. For example, most ccu ntries in Africa 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the challenges and obstacles faced by African countries in developing their agriculture sector, which is critical to their economic development. The text highlights the issues related to infrastructure, funding, and governance, which are all relevant to the economic development of these countries. Additionally, the text touches on the importance of international cooperation and monitoring, which suggests that it may also fall under the category of international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, Agriculture, forestry and fishing