Rice-Africa is a Pan-African conference, which is being held annually in Africa, brings rice stakeholders (from the field to folk) together to create the needed synergy to support the rice industry. The conference is establishing itself as Africa largest and most international; rice promoters’ capacity building event with large delegates from all over the world. […]
The demand of water for irrigation purposes in Tanzania outstrips the amount of water available for irrigation and other demands. On the other hand, the demand for more food to feed the growing population is increasing, calling for the need to have technologies and farming practices that ensure more food production while minimizing water uses. […]
The African white rice stem borer (Maliarpha separatella Ragonot) is a major pest of rice in Kenya. To understand and develop appropriate management packages, its population dynamics were studied at Mwea irrigation scheme in Central Kenya. This was for two wet and two dry periods. Farmer fields located in different parts of the scheme and […]