p In response to request from a number of African countries, the Soviet Union is rendering them assistance in building various agricultural projects, developing new lands and raising the output of farm produce.

p By early 1977 the USSR had signed contracts with 16 African countries on extending aid in agricultural development.

p The scope of Soviet-African cooperation in agriculture includes: 

p —the development ofj new lands for crop growing and the comprehensive use of water resources, the organisation of crop-growing state farms and agricultural machinery repair shops;

p —the organisation of state livestock-breeding farms, the adoption of measures to raise the productivity of cattle-breeding, and also of veterinary and anti- enzootic measures;

p —the construction of farm-produce storage and processing plants;

p —construction, provision with equipment and material, and organisation of experimental institutions researching into crop-growing and cattle-breeding;

p —construction, provision with equipment, and organisation of educational establishments for training agricultural experts;

p —sending Soviet agricultural experts to provide technical assistance in building and running agricultural projects, and also consultations and advice to local agricultural organisations;

p —electrification and village planning.

Competent Soviet design institutes and agricultural research centres are taking part in this cooperation.