Empowering Small Scale rice farmers in Benue State
Rice is a major crop for the people of Agatu and neighbouring Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State. However, lack of Knowlwdgw about the new technology of low land rice production involving nursery preparation and management, and transforming the vigorous seedlings to the rice plot after 21-to 30 days, has thwarted the realization of the full potentials of the crop. This is until the arrival of an FAO-driven project in the area that promises a conservative yield of three tons per hectare an d two crops of rice a yearfirst on the African continent. However, production is also limited by the low quality of planting materials, incidence of diseases and high post-harvest losses. Post harvest losses in the banana value chain are estimated at over 60 percent of production.
| Format: | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca |
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| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I4189E http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4189e.pdf |
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