Another major reason is water scarcity. The soil for rice cultivation should ideally be slightly wet and this can be achieved by rainfall or irrigation. In parts of Nigeria there’s already a ...

Since the mid-1800s, human activities have rapidly facilitated the spread of rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV), a pathogen that ...

Farmers in Niger State, particularly those in Katcha, Lapai, Wushishi and Gbako LGAs, have recorded bumper harvests in this year's rice farming ... that boosted their irrigation farming this ...

According to him, in his first year, he started as a labourer in a rice farm belonging to a farmer from Borno State. He said this year; he expanded the scope of his irrigation and is hoping to get ...

Rice consumption in Africa is rising at about 8 per cent against ... currently giving farmers over 10 tonnes per hectare under irrigation compared to 4 tonnes that other producers are getting.

Consequently, African nations have been adopting rice self-sufficiency policies ... under climate change indicates that shifting to irrigation is an efficient adaptation strategy.

The idea of planting rice in Africa was first proposed by 37-year-old team member ... Following land preparation and the construction of irrigation channels, Do Van Linh guided the locals in planting ...

Another major reason is water scarcity. The soil for rice cultivation should ideally be slightly wet and this can be achieved by rainfall or irrigation. In parts of Nigeria there’s already a ...

Irrigation scheduling can ensure rice cultivation all year round irrespective ... AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 400 news and information ...