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 fund, including: a) Agriculture and Natural Resources - Chief among 

 the areas of needed applied and scientific research is this profes- 

 sional area which deals with the life-sustaining production of 80 per- 

 cent of the continent. Agronomy, crop and soil science horticulture, 

 food science and human nutrition, animal science, agricultural engi- 

 neering, agricultural economics, fisheries and wildlife, and natural 

 resources already are receiving some support from donors. Because 

 agriculture already is a prime recipient of S&T research funds, this 

 fund will not invest in agriculture exclusively, b) Education - New 

 pedagogies of language learning, science education, and educational 

 dissemination require scientific research to identify methods relevant 

 to the particular distributions, scale, and level of technology of 

 different African societies, c) Human Ecology (or Home Economics and 

 Family and Environmental Science) - African nutrition, textiles, 

 family organization, and the public health of the family as well as 

 other areas are important research for directly improving the quality 

 of life in the African village and home, d) EHiblic Health - Applied 

 research and actual application of this field is a high priority in 

 ministries, medical schools, and institutes throughout Africa, e) 

 Communications and Mass Media - Applied research has been developed 

 in US schools of mass media and communications to identify and 

 evaluate mechanisms of reaching particular target audiences with 

 important messages concerning development and health practices. This 

 use of research also is needed in Africa in both communicating infor- 

 mation concerning public health, sanitation, nutrition, and farming 

 practices, and also for increasing the national integration and the 

 stability of the African polities. 



