Rice in the Tropics
Rice in the Tropics

Author: Robert Flint Chandler

Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0891583629

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The importance of rive as a world crops, and its principal characteristics. The modern rice plant and the new technology: Greater potentials for rice production in the tropics. Problems of postharvest technology. Rice marketing. Some successful rice production programs. Promising rice research. Elements of a successful accelerated rice production program. A national rice program: putting the ingredients together.

An African Green Revolution
An African Green Revolution

Author: Keijiro Otsuka

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-22

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9400757603

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This volume explores the usefulness of the Asian model of agricultural development for Africa, where, even before the recent world food crisis, half the population lived on less than on dollar a day, and a staggering one in three people and one third of all children were undernourished. Africa has abundant natural resources; agriculture provides most of its jobs, a third of national income and a larger portion of total export earnings. However the levels of land and labor productivity rank among the worst in the world. The book explains Africa’s productivity gap and proposes ways to close it, by examining recent experience in Africa and by drawing on lessons from Asia.

White Gold: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin
White Gold: The Commercialisation of Rice Farming in the Lower Mekong Basin

Author: Rob Cramb

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-03

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 9811509980

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This open access book is about understanding the processes involved in the transformation of smallholder rice farming in the Lower Mekong Basin from a low-yielding subsistence activity to one producing the surpluses needed for national self-sufficiency and a high-value export industry. For centuries, farmers in the Basin have regarded rice as “white gold”, reflecting its centrality to their food security and well-being. In the past four decades, rice has also become a commercial crop of great importance to Mekong farmers, augmenting but not replacing its role in securing their subsistence. This book is based on collaborative research to (a) compare the current situation and trajectories of rice farmers within and between different regions of the Lower Mekong, (b) explore the value chains linking rice farmers with new technologies and input and output markets within and across national borders, and (c) understand the changing role of government policies in facilitating the on-going evolution of commercial rice farming. An introductory section places the research in geographical and historical context. Four major sections deal in turn with studies of rice farming, value chains, and policies in Northeast Thailand, Central Laos, Southeastern Cambodia, and the Mekong Delta. The final section examines the implications for rice policy in the region as a whole.

A Farmer's Primer on Growing Upland Rice
A Farmer's Primer on Growing Upland Rice

Author: M. A. Arraudeau

Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9711041707

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Upland rice plant types; Life cycle of the rice plant; Seeds; Factors that affect seedling growth; What is a good seedling; How to grow good seedlings; Leaves; Roots; Tillers; Panicles; Dormancy; Fertilizers; How much nitrogen to apply; How to increase the efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer; Other fertilizers and organic matter; Carbohydrate production; Water; Yield components; Plant type with good yield potential; Factors that affect lodging; Land conservation and crop management; Weeds; Control of weeds; Herbicides; Major diseases; Major soil-borne insect pests; Major insect ests during vegetative phase; Major insect pests during reproductive phase; Other pests; Soil problems; Hot to judgea rice crop at flowering; Harvest and postharvest; Cropping systems.

Fundamentals of Rice Crop Science
Fundamentals of Rice Crop Science

Author: Shouichi Yoshida

Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9711040522

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Growth and development of the rice plant. Climatic environments and its influence. Mineral nutrition of rice. Nutritional disorders. Photosynthesis and respiration. Rice plant characters in relation to yielding ability. Physiological analysis of rice yield.

The Future Rice Strategy for India
The Future Rice Strategy for India

Author: Samarendu Mohanty

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2017-06-07

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0128092971

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The Future Rice Strategy for India presents forward-looking insights toward achieving sustainable development of the rice sector, ensuring future food and nutritional security. As a staple food for many in India, including the economically disadvantaged, there are many concerns that affect the development of rice sector. Facing issues from environmental demands to economic stagnation, access to food, food inflation, and the Food Security Act (demand – supply – distribution of rice) achieving sustainability in production and exports is an important and urgent challenge. Using case studies to illustrate existing and potential issues, challenges and solutions, The Future Rice Strategy for India presents key strategic options while considering the implicit consequences. In addition, the findings enrich the strategy and policy formulation considerations for the role of rice in the country. This multidisciplinary approach features the expertise of rice scientists covering different aspects of rice sector; from breeding to consumer preferences and markets and trade. - Uses analysis based on agro ecological zones (AEZ) patterns providing understanding of future growth patterns based on rice ecologies - Includes case studies with proposed solutions taking into consideration pros and cons of each, allowing readers facing similar concerns and issues to identify an appropriate solution more efficiently and effectively

The Sustainability of Rice Farming
The Sustainability of Rice Farming

Author: D. J. Greenland

Publisher: Cabi

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 9780851991634

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The importance of the sustainability of rice farming; The origins and history of rice farming; Rice farming today; The biophysical basis of the sustainability of rice farming; Maintaining the nutrient requirements of rice; Maintaining water supplies for rice; Social and economic factors and the sustainability of rice farming; Concerns about the sustainability of rice faming; Increasing and sustaining rice production.