Resources Tagged: Rice

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  1. Sesbania rostrata: A Green Manure Production System for Rice

    2002-04-20 A researcher in the Sri Lankan national agricultural research system began screening a number of green manure crops for biomass production and N-content. Sesbania rostrata stood out among the species that were screened (others included S. sesban, S. aculeata, Crotalaria juncea and C. caricia).
    Intercropping Sesbania Rice Farming Systems

  2. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Paddy Drying Using a BAU-STR Dryer

    Properly drying paddy rice can avoid huge losses. When your rice is not dried properly, you can lose crop to mold, pests, and other issues. Paddy drying is difficult, especially during rainy and cloudy days. This is why it is best to use a dryer for your crop. The BAU-STR is an efficient batch...
    Post Harvest Techn... Postharvest SAWBO Rice Drying

  3. Comparative Study of Integrated Pest Management and Farmers Practices on Sustainable Environment in the Rice Ecosystem

    Abstract - International Journal of Zoology, 2016 Integrated pest management (IPM) is an environmentally friendly technology. IPM is a multifaceted approach to pest management that seeks to minimize negative impacts on the environment. This technique is an important step towards providing...
    Integrated Pest Ma... Rice

  4. SRI update

    2002-10-01 The July/September 2001 issue of Appropriate Technology (Volume 28, No. 3) included several articles about SRI (System of Rice Intensification; see EDN 70).
    SRI Rice Farming Systems

  5. Cashing in with parboiled rice - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Although rice is highly nutritious, a lot of the quality is lost during processing. This results in poor-quality rice on the market, so consumers turn to imported rice. In this video you can learn about parboiling, a way to improve the quality of rice by treating...
    AccessAgriculture Rice East Africa

  6. Effective weed management in rice - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Effective weed control can increase yields by more than 50%. As a farmer it is therefore worthwhile taking a closer look. In this video you can learn how to control weeds most effectively. Available languages Arabic Ateso Bangla Burmese Chichewa / Nyanja English...
    AccessAgriculture Rice Weeds Weed Control East Africa

  7. Rotary weeder - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Effective weed management can increase yields by more than 50%, but usually takes a lot of time. As a farmer it is therefore worthwhile investing in labour-saving weed management tools. In this video you can learn how to control weeds in lowland rice using the...
    Appropriate Techno... Farm Equipment Rice AccessAgriculture Weeds Weed Control East Africa

  8. Seed Sorting by Flotation - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Why not try the technique of seed flotation before sowing your seed. By using this technique any poor seeds which have been attacked by insects will float to the top, leaving the good seed on the bottom. This video is part of the Rice Advice DVD. Available...
    Rice AccessAgriculture Seed Selection

  9. SRI, the System of Rice Intensification: Less Can Be More

    2001-01-20 SRI involves the use of certain management practices which together provide better growing conditions for rice plants, particularly in the root zone, than those for plants grown under traditional practices. We recently learned about a method of raising rice that produces substantially higher...
    Rural Development SRI Rice Farming Systems

  10. Rice Genome Mapped

    2001-10-20 In late January of this year [2001], two private companies announced that they have mapped the entire genome (i.e. all of the genes) of the rice variety ‘NIPPON barre.’
    Plant Breeding Plant Genetics Rice