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 …

Despite decades of international research and development efforts focusing on increased
rice production in Africa, there is large yield gap, and the local production still needs to be …

The paper provides an insight into the problem of land degradation in Sub‐Saharan Africa,
with emphasis on soil erosion and its effect on soil quality and productivity, and proposes a …

The study examines the status of adoption of improved rice varieties and its impact on rice
production among smallholder farmers in southwestern Nigeria. Data for this study were …

Rice is an increasingly important commodity in sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, the rice
yield gap is as high as 87%, due to a combination of production constraints and sub-optimal …

Many poor people living in Africa depend on their small farms for survival. There has been a
lot of interest in trying to reduce poverty in the region by supporting these farmers to produce …

This study presents empirical evidence to show how socio-economic factors affect adoption
and use intensity of chemical fertilizers in Bende local Government Area of Abia State by …

Summary In Sierra Leone, several international organizations are trying to help the
government improve the productivity of its rice farms, which currently have the lowest rice …

In spite of the leading position of the agrarian Bida suburbs in north-central Nigeria in the
practice of the sawah system of rice production in Nigeria, there is no information in the …

The soils in Afikpo agro-ecological zone of southeastern Nigeria are plagued with
characteristics that impede optimal crop production. Appropriate soil management practices …