GHANA: View of Effects of spacing and water control on growth and yield performance of irrigated rice in Guinea savannah Agro-ecological zone

SRI AFRICA August 31, 2020 0 Comments

This aim of the study, conducted at Golinga irrigation scheme in Ghana, was to investigate how water supply and plant density, components of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), can improve rice yield and reduce water use. Water control and planting distance interaction significantly influenced plant height where intermittent flooding promoted taller plants in narrow […]

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TANZANIA: An economic comparison between alternative rice farming systems in Tanzania using a Monte Carlo Simulation approach

SRI AFRICA August 31, 2020 0 Comments

From www.mdpi.com – August 27, 7:08 PM This study applied a Monte Carlo simulation approach to assess the economic feasibility of alternative rice farming systems operating in Tanzania while considering risk analysis for decision-makers with different risk preferences to make better management decisions. The rice farming systems in this study comprise rice farms using traditional practices and those […]

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The 8th World Sustainability Forum 15/09/2020 – 17/09/2020, VIRTUAL, Switzerland

SRI AFRICA July 19, 2020 0 Comments

The 8th World Sustainability Forum – WSF2020 15 – 17 September 2020, VIRTUAL, Basel, Switzerland Welcome from the Conference Chairs September 2020 marks the 5th birthday of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If it were a child and given the right circumstances, it would now have developed fine motor […]

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