Determinants And Effect of Adoption of the System of Rice Intensification and Improved Rice Seeds Technologies in Tanzania: A Case of Nyamwilolelwa Ward in Geita District, Tanzania Researcher: Hamenya KASASE Master of Official Statistics Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre -TANZANIA

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This is a presentation of the research results from my Master’s Thesis which focussed on assessing the determinants of adoption of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and Improved Rice Seeds (IRS) technologies and its associated effect on rice yield. The study was guided by the Technology Adoption and Diffusion Theories. The study was undertaken […]

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Comparative Study of Population Dynamics and Breeding Patterns of Mastomys natalensis in System Rice Intensification (SRI) and Conventional Rice Production in Irrigated Rice Ecosystems in Tanzania

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Mastomys natalensis is among the most important rodent pests in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the population dynamics and breeding patterns of this mouse in system rice intensification (SRI) and in conventional cropping systems in irrigated rice ecosystem in eastern Tanzania. The Mastomys natalensis population varied with years and season, but not with either SRI […]

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Challenges and Coping Strategies in the Uptake of the System of Rice Intensification Practices in Oluch Irrigation Scheme, Homa-Bay County, Kenya

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System of rice intensification (SRI) is a novel technological approach aimed at improving rice productivity using environmental-friendly and cost-effective agronomic practices. Although its utility has been demonstrated in several settings in sub-Saharan Africa, its implementation is still considerably low. This study explored the challenges faced and coping strategies used by Kenyan smallholder farmers who contribute […]

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