text: lntraregional trade in Asla and the pacific, the Near East and Latin Anerica. rnAfrica, FAO' in co-operation with EcA, fevised the Regional Food plan tor Afrrca,first Published in 1978' to incorporate neo information fron research carrleal outin connection rrith 'rAgriculture Touard 2000,'. Tbe Regional rood plan for Africaanaryses tbe prospects for the development ot reg ionar. food serf-suf f ic iency up Eo1990 takinq i'to account the speciar. conditions in the difterent subregi.ons ofAfrica. .As folloe-up to the Lagos plan of Action, FAO, in collaboration ,"ith thesecretariat of the organization of African unity (oAu), prepared and published astudy. .Fanine in Africa", that analyses the problem of fooar insecurily in ehereglon and proposes neasures at lhe nationar, aubregional and regtonal Levels toalleviate it. rn 1g84, quidelines for r..nitoring of progress toward the food andagri.culture objectives of the Laqos plan of Action eere clevetoped further by FAoand discussed at its Africa Reqional ConEerence. In early 1985, FAO provided ECAand oAU nith data and agricurturar econonlc analysis to herp i.n preparations forOAU sunmit discussions of African food atrateqies. (ii)
analysis: The text discusses the development of regional food plans, monitoring progress towards food and agriculture objectives, and strategies to alleviate famine in Africa. It also mentions the collaboration between FAO, ECA, and OAU in preparing studies and guidelines for the African region. These activities seem to be related to the development and management of natural resources, particularly in the context of agriculture and food security.