Rice is one of the major staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and is mainly grown in
three environments: rainfed upland and rainfed and irrigated lowlands. In all rice-growing …

Phosphorus (P) deficiency is one of the major yield-limiting factors for lowland rice
production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Therefore, improved P management could be an …

Increasing fertilizer access and use is an essential component for improving crop production
and food security in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, given the heterogeneous nature of …

Rice is a major staple crop in Mali, yet it is very vulnerable to climate change. Climate-Smart
Agriculture (CSA) has been proposed as a solution to simultaneously address the …

Meeting future global staple crop demand requires continual productivity improvement.
Many performance indicators have been proposed to track and measure the increase in …

Rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has increaed ten-fold since 1961, whereas its
consumption has exceeded the production and the regional self-sufficiency rate is only 48 …

How do we feed the expanding human population without excessive resource depletion or
environmental degradation? Recycling and recapturing nutrients could alleviate these …

A common theme emerging from nutrient omission trials conducted extensively across sub-
Saharan Africa has been the large variability in yield response to applied nutrients. Yet, little …

Context Increasing rice yield is crucial for meeting the demand of the fast-growing
population in sub-Saharan Africa. Mid-season drainage can reduce iron toxicity, which is …

In the past 50 years, rice has become an important crop for food security in sub-Saharan
Africa. However, rice yields remain relatively low, and large yield gaps exist. This Special …