Water-smart farming: Review of strategies, technologies, and practices for sustainable agricultural water management in a changing climate in West Africa
The global temperature increase of 1.1° C over the past decade and human population
growth are already escalating competition for water in locations where water is scarce …
growth are already escalating competition for water in locations where water is scarce …
[HTML][HTML] Ratoon rice research: Review and prospect for the tropics
Context With increasing labor shortage and production costs, water scarcity and climate
change, there is increased interest in ratooning as a green, resource-efficient technology to …
change, there is increased interest in ratooning as a green, resource-efficient technology to …
Alternate wetting and drying: a water-saving technology for sustainable rice production in Burkina Faso?
JM Johnson, M Becker, JEP Kaboré… - Nutrient Cycling in …, 2024 - Springer
With emerging water scarcity and rising fertilizer prices, optimising future water use while
maintaining yield and nutrient efficiency in irrigated rice is crucial. Alternate wetting and …
maintaining yield and nutrient efficiency in irrigated rice is crucial. Alternate wetting and …
Optimizing transplanting densities for lowland rice production under low-yielding environments in the Madagascar highlands
BH Andrianary, Y Tsujimoto, R Ozaki… - Field Crops …, 2024 - Elsevier
Context Rice yield is low at 2.1 t ha− 1 in sub-Saharan Africa. Increased yield is a critical
challenge to food security and environmental conservation in this region. However …
challenge to food security and environmental conservation in this region. However …
Evaluating responses by ChatGPT to farmers' questions on irrigated lowland rice cultivation in Nigeria
The limited number of agricultural extension agents (EAs) in sub-Saharan Africa limits
farmers' access to extension services. Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants could potentially …
farmers' access to extension services. Artificial intelligence (AI) assistants could potentially …
[HTML][HTML] Agronomic and economic evaluation of ratoon rice cropping systems with perennial rice varieties in West Africa
ER Dossou-Yovo, A Ibrahim, MAY Akpoffo, N Belko… - Field Crops …, 2024 - Elsevier
Context With rapid population increase, labour scarcity, and soil nutrient depletion,
agricultural lands must be used sustainably to meet the ever-increasing demands for food …
agricultural lands must be used sustainably to meet the ever-increasing demands for food …
[PDF][PDF] Assessing rice farmers' production constraints and variety preferences in areas affected by salinity
NT Mheni, K Lutambi, N Kilasi, SN Msolla - 2024 - academicjournals.org
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a strategic and priority commodity for food security in Tanzania. The
objective of this study was to assess farmers' rice production problems and the preferred …
objective of this study was to assess farmers' rice production problems and the preferred …
Effects of alternate wetting and drying irrigation on rice productivity in Burkina Faso
JM Johnson - 2024 - bonndoc.ulb.uni-bonn.de
Irrigated systems play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for rice (Oryza sp.) and
ensuring global food security. In semi-arid regions of West Africa, with emerging water …
ensuring global food security. In semi-arid regions of West Africa, with emerging water …