Farmer’s Guide on Improved Rice Production Technologies

Production and processing technologies have not been able to meet the increasing demand for rice in Nigeria. In the West African sub region, Nigeria has experienced a growing demand for rice caused by a rising per capita consumption and consequently, the insufficient domestic production had to be complemented with enormous import both in quality and value at various times. However, because of the growing importance of this staple crop, FAO estimated that annual rice production should be increased from 586 million metric tonnes in 2001 to meet the projected global demand of about 756 million metric tonnes by 2030. To…

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How Cluster Farming Addressed Post-Harvest Losses in Rice

The document "How cluster farming addressed post-harvest losses and improved rice farmers’ income in Bugau, Kura Local Government Area, Kano State" is a "Lesson Learnt" during the implementation of the APPEALS Project in Kano State. AS a result of the project intervention, farmers at Bugau Rice production cluster begun to have improvement in yield due to reduction in post-harvest loses. The project , in collaboration with Sassakawa Africa Association, helped in changing the narratives of these farmers. The farmers were asked to start all their activities at the same time, using the same variety (FARO 44) that matures at the…

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