Energy input-output assessment for crop production processes is becoming increasingly
important due to increased energy demand. Efficient use of energy can help achieve an …

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 …

The physical and water absorption characteristics of paddy and brown rice from some early
maturing Oryza sativa varieties and newly developed interspecific (O. sativa× Oryza …

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 …

This study evaluated the response of four rain-fed lowland New Rice for Africa (NERICA)
varieties (NERICA-L-12, NERICA-L-41, NERICA-L-42 and NERICA-L-56) and a popularly …

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 …

This study assessed the adoption of improved production technologies among rice farmers
in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique …

The globe loses or wastes one-third of the food produced for human consumption each year
(Ilakovac, et al., 2020; Shahrajabian, et al., 2019; Jeevahan, et al., 2021; Gustavsson, et al …

Increased rice productivity for years is not a solution if rice farming efficiency cannot be
sustained for the next hundred years. The study analysed the efficiency of rice farmers in …

The study was conducted to determine the effects of upland rice and lowland preceding
varieties, and N fertilization on growth and productivity upland rice grown the same year in …