Are we ready for the rice revolution?

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A revolution is not just a matter of state policy, quack attraction, forming committees or documenting scripted essays full of tantalising theories and rhetorics. It does not just occur but it is created, more of holistic implementations of pragmatic strategies for achieving a gigantic goal. Accordingly, the National Treasurer of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria […]

Sustainable Rice Farming: Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential with System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

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Rice cultivation is essential to Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Yet conventional flooded farming methods pose sustainability problems, exacerbating water scarcity and methane emissions. With increasing pressure on water resources due to population growth and climate change, it is imperative to find innovative solutions. This research investigates the transition from conventional practices to the System of Rice […]

Reduced Methane Rice Production Final Report LINKS — Catalysing Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria – June 2023

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Background (Read Full Paper Here: LINKS report on methane) Rice is a major crop of concern in climate smart agriculture as a contributor to 15-20% of total global anthropological methane emissions, and overall rice farming accounts for around 2.5% of all global human induced GHG emissions, making its climate footprint comparable to that of international […]