The principal objective of this paper is to review and assess the policy implications and
potential for Nigeria to transform its domestic rice sector and become more competitive with …

Rice has become one of Nigeria's leading food staples. And rice consumption has outpaced
production, making Nigeria the world's leading importer of rice. As a result, reducing import …

This research was conducted to explore the factors affecting the technical efficiency (TE) of
rice producers and its determinants at the farm level. We used a multi-stage sampling …

Rice is one of those staples that Nigerians cannot do without; several tonnes of rice are
consumed by Nigerians on daily basis. Yet its domestic cultivation and processing are …

This study examines the determinants of rice production in the district of Jaffarabad in
Balochistan using primary data. The data is collected with the help of well-developed …

This paper analyzed the determinants of allocative efficiency of rainfed rice production in
Taraba State, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 234 rain-fed …

To cater for the credit needs of the farming population, the Ekiti State Government
established Ekiti State Multipurpose Credit Agency (ESMA). This study examined the factors …

Results: The findings reveal that the implementation of the new policy on domestic rice
production will produce considerable employment gains for all households and for most …

Iron deficiency is a major production constraint of upland rice in the tropics despite is
abundance in the soil. This investigation aimed to explicate the effect of iron deficiency on …

The study determined the levels of New Rice for Africa (NERICA) technology adoption and
identified the factors influencing the levels and intensity of technology adoption among the …