Contrasting rice management systems – Site-specific effects on soil parameters

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  Abstract Conventional rice production systems (CRPS) with continuous flooding demand much water. While population growth increases the demand for rice and, consequently, water consumption, agricultural production needs to reduce its water demand. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is promoted as an alternative cropland management strategy to sustainably maintain rice yields while optimizing water […]

Implementation of in-row weeding robot with novel wheel, assembly and wheel angle adjustment for slurry paddy field

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  Abstract In recent years, the demand on food product has been increasing. Paddy cultivation needs new weed controlling methods, since paddy cultivation supplies major food demands, also weeding in the paddy fields impacts the production considerably. Paddy fields are structured field which have plants in rows and columns with around one foot from each […]

Rice and soybean producers from Ogou and Amou in training at Gleï

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  Atakpamé, June 9 (ATOP) – Thirty rice and soybean producers from the Ogou and Amou prefectures are taking part in a training workshop on “intensive rice and soybean production techniques, management sustainable development of land and the marketing of these products”, from June 7 to 15 in Gleï, capital of the Ogou 3 commune, 25 […]