Resources Tagged: Rice

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  1. 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...
    Rice AccessAgriculture East Africa

  2. 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...
    Rice Weeds Weed Control AccessAgriculture East Africa

  3. Improving rice quality - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video What steps can be taken to make sure that locally grown rice can compete against imports? Improving quality which can lead to increased profits for farmers. Available languages Ateso Bambara Bangla Bariba Burmese Chichewa / Nyanja English Fon French Kiswahili...
    Rice SRI SRI System Of Rice... AccessAgriculture

  4. Rice Knowledge Bank

    To bridge the gap between research and practice in rice production, theInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI)developed the Rice Knowledge Bank (RKB)—a digital extension service that provides practical knowledge solutions, specialized for small-scale farmers in developing countries. RKB...
    SRI Rice

  5. How can West Africa Achieve Rice Self-Sufficiency? A New Publication offers Insights.

    50,000 Farmers in 13 Countries: Results from Scaling up the System of Rice Intensification in West Africa By Erika Styger and Gaoussou Traoré The System for Rice Intensification (SRI) has tremendous potential to close the rice production gap in West Africa and to place the region on the desired...
    System of Rice Int... Rice West Africa

  6. Mapping Study of Food-Grain Value Chains in Eastern Africa

    20-01-2017 Agriculture is one of the East African Community’s most important economic sectors. The major staple foods in the region are maize, rice, potatoes, bananas, cassava, wheat, sorghum, millet and pulses. However, agricultural production in the region is prone to the vagaries of climate change,...
    Value Chains Grains Maize Rice Sorghum Millet Pulses East Africa

  7. Agroecological Rice Production In China: Restoring Biological Interactions

    20-01-2018 Rice is the most important food crop, both worldwide and for China. To achieve a transition towards sustainable rice production based on agroecology, biodiversity is a crucial component. Through China’s long history of agricultural development, many rich experiences of harnessing biodiversity in...
    Rice Lotus Intercropping