In West Africa, rice has become the largest source of calories and food for more than 380 million people. It has consistently increased in demand due to rapid urbanization, population growth and changing consumer behavior. Its growing importance is evident in the strategic food security planning policies in the region. In 2019, the global grain […]
Rice is a staple crop that has been grown in West Africa for more than 3500 years, since the domestication of African rice (Oryza glaberrima). Produced by low-income smallholders across the entire region, rice plays a key role in regional food security for rural and urban populations. In recent years, increasing demand stemming from population […]
Botanga (N/R), Dec 27, GNA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has held a day’s visit for farmers at Botanga in the Kumbungu District to showcase its System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technology and potentials of recently released Rice Varieties. The field day was to determine the efficiency, and […]