Sierra Leone: Assessing the suitability and profitability of the system of rice intensification (SRI) methodology under farmers’ circumstances in Sierra Leone

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In Sierra Leone, rice yields in farmers’ fields are lowand estimated on average at 0.8 t/ha. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an on-farm management approach that changes how rice plants grow and produce, regardless of what variety is used. Study in 2013 cropping season to assess the suitability and profitability of SRI was carried out […]

SIERRA LEONE: Crops That Are Fighting Poverty

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A Borgen Project article covers several crops that are fighting poverty around the world:  Potatoes in China, cassava in sub-Saharan Africa, rice in Sierra Leone, pearl millet in India and more. …Rice in Sierra Leone: Agriculture accounts for 57% of Sierra Leone’s GDP, with rice reigning as the primary staple crop. However, as of 2011, […]

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