Guinea project 675-0201 · 1980 · agriculture · A.L. Nellum and Associates, Inc.

This specially contracted report provides an indepth analysis of Guinea's agricultural sector. Guinea is a nation with favorable agricultural possibilities that are currently underdeveloped. The variations in altitude and diversity of climate and vegetation divide Guinea into four natural zones: lower or maritime Guinea, tropical in climate and extending from the coast to the foothills of the Fouta-Djallon; Middle Guinea (Fouta Djallon), consisting of mountains, plateaus, and valleys; Upper Guinea and the foothills of the Fouta-Djallon, a savannah country of terraced plateaus; and Forest Guinea. The major constraints to agricultural development in Guinea include the neglect of the small farmer/producer, an absence of incentives to produce above the subsistence level, a lack of government extension services, and underqualified and underemployed civil service agricultural technicians, planners, and administrators. The small farmer has been severely hampered by the Government of Guinea's (GOG) emphasis on collective rather than individual production. It appears that the GOG has no intention of making available the inputs necessary to increase small farm production. Furthermore,

Source: DEC abstract, XD-AAG-967-A (1980). The source's own text.