Rice yield per hectare in Nigeria compared to her neighboring countries is low, given the ecological and economic advantages. Nigeria's rice yield should be seen in line with other developing countries such as Egypt and China. Based on a recent survey carried out 2012/2013, a sample size of...
First, Nigeria’s yield per hectare is 2 metric tons while Morocco’s, Brazil, and Vietnam are 9, 8, and 6 metric tons respectively. This means Nigeria needs three times as much land – and the effort that goes with manually cultivating it – to achieve a similar yield to Vietnam. Se...
Using a structured research questionnaire, data were collected from 100 co-operative farmers in six project locations from March through July, 1984. The results of analysis of data reveal an overall significant increase in rice yield per hectare, whilst 5% of the farmers had improved their living...
Findings of the analysis indicated that adoption of improved varieties helped raise farmers'' area harvested and yield per hectare, respectively, by 0.39 hectare and 217.9 kg/ha for NERICA and 0.51 hectare and 210.4 kg/ha for other improved varieties, thereby increasing their productivity. In ...
Although studies have been conducted on resource use efficiency in recent times in Nigeria, research focused explicitly on production factor substitution has been wanting. This book, therefore, bridges this gap in knowledge by estimating efficiency indices and elasticities of substitution of upland rice ...
The average world farm yield for rice was 4.53 tonnes per hectare (FAO, 2014). The estimated rice straw production amounts to approximately 740.95–1111.42 million tons per year globally (Table 1). Table 1. Cultivated agricultural area and rice production in different regions of the world, and...
Rice Research and Development Center set up a research center in Madagascar, partnering with the country's agriculture ministry and local companies. The Chinese experts have successfully bred a number of hybrid rice types that suit the local climate with the highest yield of 10.8 tons per hectare...
Current yield gaps in rice cropping systems Across cropping systems, the number of rice crops grown on the same piece of land during a 12-month period can range from one in non-tropical regions to three in tropical environments (Supplementary Figs.1and2). Here we report metrics on a per-...
With a stronger tolerance for tough conditions, GSR varieties can achieve an average 0.89-1.83 tonnes increase per hectare, which means 230.9 dollars per hectare for a rice farmer, according to a survey conducted in the Philippines. "China has a very strong rice breeding and rice genetics effort...
While some herbicides used in rice must be applied at levels measured in kilograms per hectare, use rates for Rinskor are many times lower—just grams per hectare.* It’s effective at such low use rates because of how the molecule works and because of its well-designed formulations, including...