Regional trade and sustainable intensification advance rice self-sufficiency in East Africa

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Many global regions, including East Africa, implement policy goals advocating increased agricultural self-sufficiency to promote economic development and food security. Required increases in production can, however, negatively impact the environment. We assessed upscaling sustainable rice intensification in East Africa, comparing regional trade and environmental policy scenarios using a novel hydro-economic modeling framework that optimizes farmer […]

Comparing productivity of rice under system of rice intensification and conventional flooding: A switching regression approach

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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops for more than 50% of the world population (Atera et al., 2018). Globally, about 160 million hectares are estimated to be under rice production with an annual production of approximately 500 million metric tons (Kirby et al., 2017). The demand for rice has […]

Spreading the system of rice intensification across East and Southern Africa

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SRI is an innovative concept. This new system cannot be considered a “technique”. SRI is more of a philosophy based on good management of the rice plant, the soil and the water conditions. N. Uphoff describes SRI as “an innovation that encourages further innovation”. It is also an ongoing innovation. The system is not a […]