text: In Swazilar:d, food output staqnated, and to mitiqate the short­ fall 45,205 tcnnes of maize \Jere it:nported in 1980/81 and 60,000 tonnes in 1981/82. (c) \'lest /\£rica 16. In West Africa the improvement in cereal production resulted from increased output of rna ize and millet, in spite of a slc\v­ dC'vln in rice ar.d wheat production. In contrast, other non­ cer~al fc•od prcducts (livestock and pulses, roots aM tubers) reccrded slower qro..Jth rates in 1901. 17. In Be r:i n, r-·ial i, Se neqa 1 and the Upper Volta, millet a ro s or­ qhurr. production recovered appreciably in 1981/82, mair.:ly because of favourable weat~er. 18. In the Gambia a rrl Se neqal there was a substantial recovery in qrcund-nut prcducticn in 1981/82. In Seneqal the qrourd-nut crop rea cl1ed 883, 700 tcnnes, well up from the 533,400 tcnnes cb­ tair.ed in 1980/81. Apart frcm the fav0urable \-'eather, the 40 per cent increase in producer prices had a far-reachir:q impact in bccstir:q the volume of qrou nd-r:ut production. 19. In N ria, output of crops alone ir::creased by 4.1 per cent in 1981, compared \-lith 5.1 per cent in 1980. The moderate im­ provement \:as due to better crcp yields per a ere a rrl aD expa r>s ior: ir: the cultivated area. 'I'he Goverrmer:t provided farr.1ers with more and better irputs in 1981, incluclinq l million tens of fer­ tilizers, .c~OO tractors a r:d 30,000 tonnes of improved seeds. 20. In t:,e Ivory Coast, local productiot: of rice has been ac­ tively enccuraqed, but sme mar.aqernent problems have beer. encC'un­ tered by the rice promotion aoe rcy, a r:d they have beer. reflected in declirit:q rice collectior:s by the official marketir·q beard. Cor.sequently, quat:tities collected declir-ed frcm 85,300 toz:nes in 1979/80 t::: 63,400 toN,es i r:. 1980/81 and a mere 17, 300 tcrres i r:. 
analysis: The text primarily discusses the agricultural sector in various African countries, highlighting the trends, challenges, and interventions in food production, including crop yields, imports, and government support. It also touches on the impact of weather and market conditions on agricultural output. Given the focus on agriculture and its relevance to economic development, I hypothesize that the text is most closely related to the categories related to agriculture, economic development, and humanitarian aid.