most prc·fitable of the wholly or partially price-controlled crops. The attention of farmers has therefore shifted increas­ ingly towards the production of ccmmodities which are not subject to price centrals. 31 'l'able IV.A.3 Aegional and aubregional growth ratee in food production .. ... ~· Q . &orth Africa We•t Africa Central Africa Burundi, Rvanda Eaetern and Africa excludin{l and Zaire eouth•rn South Africa Africa a.nodity ltBl 1110 1980 1981 1980 1981 1990 1991 1980 1981 1990 1981 -·---~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Otreah !1 5.9 -10.6 1.2 4.3 9.2 0.4 1.5 1.5 0.6 5.4 3.5 1.3 Barley 22.6 -35.6 5.7 -2.8 19.7 -29.~ Maize 9.5 -21.3 2.1 4.1 17.5 2.7 -o.9 2.6 -4.1 16.3 3.3 11.2 Millet. -6.6 17.4 -2.2 4.5 3.4 -1.5 0.9 -1.4 5.0 1.9 -1.0 6.0 Paddy rice -7.1 6.5 7.7 4.2 18.0 3.4 6.6. 1.2 2.4 -5.2 1.6 1.~ Wheat. 11.6 -14.7 4.2 -12.5 30.0 4.6 1.9 10.4 -12.0 loot. a and tuber• 9.4 -6.8 4.6 . 0.7 1.9 2.9 2.3 5.3 2.4 2.5 3.6 1.8 Pulaee -10.9 -6.3 o.8 0.1 1.1 5.6 0.5 1.4 J..4 4.7 -1.1 1.1 . Vegetable oil.• 8.7 -4.5 1.8 9.7 3.3 1.4 0.3 -3.9 -0.9 0.9 2.7 4.4 Liveat.oc'k products t;?_/ 4.3 3.6 6.2 5.4 3.0 3.9. 1.1 3.3 0.9 2.9 2.9 3.7 Total food s./ 4.3 -1.6 2.6 3.8 3.3 1.4 1.6 3.4 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ourcea Based on data appearing in the F~ •Agriculture toward 2000 -Global pr09ramming eystem• aerie• of computer print.-ouh. !1 Barley, maize, millet, paddy rice and wheat. ~/ Beef, mutton, pigmeat, pou~try, mil'k and eggs. 32 £1 Cereale, non-cereal food crepe and 1iveet.oc'k product•• E/ECA/Cl1.9/5 g. In contrast, the Sudan continued to expan<1 'ts qrain and oil­ -seed production and mair.tained its record of s·.:lf-sufficiency in 