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The Editor invites authors to submit manuscripts that advance conceptual understanding about the nature of Agriculture, Policy and Development in Cameroon. Manuscripts may be historical, conceptual, or empirical in nature. Consistent with a multidisciplinary perspective and openness to multiple methods of inquiry, the Editors welcome a variety of views and approaches. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Agriculture in Cameroon’s Economy – an overview. 2. Farm inputs and profitable production. 3. Post-harvest management and food processing industries. 4. Agricultural marketing and marketing institutions. 5. Land policy and agricultural development. 6. Agricultural finance and taxation. 7. Agricultural subsidies and prices. 8. Agricultural Research and extension. 9. Food policy and nutrition. 10. Rural development programmes. 11. Globalisation of agriculture and Cameroon. 12. Agricultural development strategy for the future. Description: This book is about agriculture and the associated policy environment in Cameroon. It expects to present an extensive account of the performance of Cameroon's agriculture over the last four decades in the prevailing policy environment. It will further examine the means and ways on how to sustain agricultural resources and increase agricultural productivity. Readership: The book should serve as a useful text for students of development and agricultural economics, and also as a rich resource for researchers and lecturers. This edition is expected to make an interesting reading for planners, policy-makers, administrators, leaders in the political and agricultural fields, and educated farmers who wish to be familiar with the policy environment, and search for the viable solutions. Deadline for submissions of Abstracts: December 1, 2003 Deadline for submissions of Full/Completed Paper: April 30, 2004 Submit one (1) copy of each manuscript along with a diskette containing the manuscript in Word format. The author’s name should not appear anywhere except on the cover page - since the double blind review process will be employed. The author should keep an extra, exact copy for future reference. Please send all manuscripts to: Dr. E. L. Molua E-mail:[email protected]  
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