Submission Guidelines
Manuscript Requirements
All submissions must present original, unpublished research that makes a significant contribution to agricultural economics knowledge. Papers should be written in English and formatted according to standard academic conventions. Authors must ensure their work adheres to ethical research standards and properly acknowledges all sources.
Paper Categories
The conference accepts full research papers, policy briefs, and case studies.
- Full research papers should not exceed 7,500 words, including references and appendices.
- Policy briefs should be limited to 3,000 words and focus on actionable recommendations for policymakers.
- Case studies should present a detailed analysis of specific interventions or programs within 5,000 words.
Review Process
All submissions will undergo a rigorous double blind peer review process conducted by the conference scientific committee. Papers will be evaluated based on originality, methodological rigour, relevance to conference themes, and potential impact on agricultural development in Africa. Authors will receive detailed feedback from reviewers regardless of acceptance status.
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Contributed Papers
Preparation of the text
- The manuscript (English or French) should be submitted electronically to the Programs Committee through the microsite (the link will be shared in due course on the 8th ACAE conference website).
- The manuscript should include an abstract at the beginning of not more than 250 words.
- The text should be presented in Times New Roman, 12 pt., 1.5 Line spacing in Microsoft Word with 2.54 cm margins on A4 paper size.
- The title page should include the title, the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliation(s).
- Articles should not be longer than 7500 words.
References
- The Harvard Style of referencing should be used in the form name(s) of the author(s), year of publication, page(s) referred to in the text, e.g. (Author, 1994:100).
- The references should be in alphabetical and then chronological order in the References at the end of the contribution.
- Footnotes and endnotes should be kept to a minimum. Endnotes are located ahead of the references.
Tables
A title, numbered consecutively, should be provided for each table, in bold above the Table, and all tables should be referred to in the text.
Figures
- Figures should be numbered consecutively and referred to in the text.
- Figure captions should be in bold below the Figure.
- Drawings should be completely lettered, with the size of the lettering appropriate to that of the drawings, considering the possible need for a reduction in size (preferably not more than 50 per cent). The width of lines should also be considered in this regard.