Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important grain crops in the world, and more than three billion people worldwide consume rice as a staple food (Zhao et al., 2021). Tanzania is the largest (947,303 km2) country in East Africa and accounts for 9% (2.6 million tons) of African rice production (30.8 million […]
Rice is a significant crop for the world. Rice plays a critical role in food security being the staple crop for over half the world’s population. It is central to the daily activities of many, with over 1 billion people relying on it for their livelihoods. It is also used for ceremonial purposes, medicinal and […]
The contribution and impacts of rice – like any and all agricultural products – to the livelihoods of people has far greater significance to human (and the earth’s) welfare than is captured by yields or production statistics alone. We introduce a few of these considerations here, but they are as well the overall focus of […]