Resources Tagged: Rice Production

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  1. An Economic Evaluation of the TPI Process for the Production of Lightweight Concrete Building Blocks Utilizing Rice-Husks as the Aggregate

    1970-01-01 This study was undertaken primarily to determine whether the manufacture of lightweight concrete bricks, on a small scale and using rice husks as an aggregate, is economic. Technical details of the process are not included in this report which is restricted primarily to the costing of a...
    Concrete Brickmaking Building Brick Economic Aspects Rice Production Rice Rice Hulls

  2. A Farmer's Primer on Growing Rice

    1979-01-01 To improve the understanding of rice culture among farmers, technicians, teachers, and scientists, B.S.Vergara of the IRRI plant physiology department prepared this handbook. It should be useful to technicians and the farmers that they serve.
    Rice Production Rice

  3. Illustrated Guide to Integrated Pest Management in Rice in Tropical Asia

    This publication provides practical and comprehensive information to integrated pest managementworkers in rice fields throughout tropical Asia. It briefly discusses rice plant structure and growth stages and stresses their relation to pest management.
    Integrated Pest Ma... Pest Control Pest Management Asia Tropical Agriculture Rice Production Diseases and Pests Rice

  4. Using Farmer Participatory Research to Improve Seed and Food Grain in Senegal

    1991-07-01 This paper describes, through a case study, how the On-Farm Seed Project in Senegal has used farmer participatory research to improve resource-poor farmers' production of rice seed and food grain. Though the example is specific, the principles it illustrates -- for conducting research and for...
    Rice Rice Production Senegal agriculture

  5. Botanical Pest Control in Rice-Based Cropping Systems: (Mid-Term Review Workshop), 1-6 June 1987

    1987-06-01 This publication includes technical studies and photos of the workshop and field work that were done. 48 pages, illustrated, photos
    Cropping Systems Rice Production Pest Control Rice

  6. Environmental Management for Vector Control in Rice Fields

    1984-01-01 FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 41 152 pages, illustrated
    Irrigation Systems Rice Rice Production

  7. Weeding of Paddy-Fields in West Africa and Catalogue of the Main Weeds: Handbook Prepared by the Crop Protection Division of the French Research Institute on Tropical Agronomy and Food Crops

    1978-01-01 95 pages, illustrated, photos
    Food Crops Agronomy Weed Control West Africa Africa Rice Production Rice

  8. Rice Production

    1980-07-19 Developed by the Peace Corps workers in Sierra Leone, this is a manual and field guide to small-farm irrigated rice productions. 107 pages, illustrated
    Sierra Leone Irrigation Systems Rice Production Rice

  9. Insect Pests of Rice

    This paper presents basic information on the biology of most insect pests of rice and describes the damage inflicted by them.
    Pest Management Diseases and Pest Rice Production Insect pests Biological Control Pest Control Rice

  10. Handbook of Rice Diseases in the Tropics

    This pamphlet contains some general information on the important diseases of rice in the tropics. It is intended primarily for use by trainees at the International Rice Research Institute.
    Tropical Agriculture Disease Control Diseases and Pest Rice Production Rice