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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) pilot programme implemented by Propcom+ across different locations in Nigeria has shown potential to enhance rice productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Nigeria. At a knowledge-sharing event held on Tuesday in Abuja, Propcom+, a UKAid agricultural market development programme, said the pilot phase of the SRI programme benefited […]

Led by the Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with GIZ-Mali, the 10-year strategy targets a production increase from 3 million tonnes to 5.5 million tonnes of paddy rice. MALI – The Malian government has unveiled a US$24.4 million initiative to nearly double the nation’s rice production by 2030. Dubbed the National Program for Scaling Up […]

Kenyans Want More Rice The demand for rice in Kenya continues soar as more Kenyans show progressive changes in their eating habits, coupled with urbanization. Rice is currently the third most important cereal crop after maize and wheat. The national rice consumption is estimated at 300,000 metric tons compared to an annual production range of […]

Soil, vegetation and water are most important vital natural resources for the existence of the man and his animals. These three interdependent resources can bee managed collectively, conveniently, simultaneously and efficiently on watershed basis (unit of management.) View Presentation Here: https://www.academia.edu/39101348/Soil_and_water_conservation?email_work_card=reading-history

Rice a semi-aquatic grass species that comprises about twenty two species of the class Oryza, out of which twenty are wild. Thus, two classes or species of rice are essentially consumed by humans: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) and Oryza glaberrima (African rice) are the main food for about three quarter of the world population and […]

Weed management is one of the tedious operations in crop production. Due to labor costs, time and fully manual weeding is unfavorable. Hence effort is made to design an efficient farm equipment to perform weeding without electric power. The conception and key characteristics of simulation based design and the advantage of using it to design […]

USAID’s Integrated Initiatives for Economic Growth in Mali project (known as IICEM) works to stimulate economic growth by increasing agricultural productivity, improving linkages to markets, and facilitating rural finance. Among five selected value chains, IICEM works with rice in the northern regions of Mopti, Timbuktu and Gao in irrigated systems, and in the southern region […]

The Malagasy government aims to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by 2027. In line with the national strategy on the development of rice cultivation (SNDRIII), adopted in 2023, Madagascar seeks to produce 6 million tons of rice in 2024 and to eventually reach an annual rice production of 11 million tons by 2030. To meet […]

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 […]

Water is a critical resource for agriculture and among the crops grown in India, rice is a major food grain crop that is widely cultivated throughout the country. Given that rice requires large amounts of irrigation water, it is necessary to adopt cultivation methods that minimize water use and improve water efficiency. This study assesses […]

In West Africa, rice has become the largest source of calories and food for more than 380 million people. It has consistently increased in demand due to rapid urbanization, population growth and changing consumer behavior. Its growing importance is evident in the strategic food security planning policies in the region. In 2019, the global grain […]

How to increase food production using less water is one of the greatest challenges of the future. Crops and livestock use 70 percent of all water withdrawals and up to 95 percent in some developing countries. Paddy alone consumes about 60 percent of it. By 2025, 1.8 billion people are projected to be living in […]