Jun 2, 2016 - ... As a result, more than 429,500 hectares of crops were damaged, severely hitting rice production. According to the UN, 500,000 hectares (1.2m acres) of rice paddy are still under t ...
Oct 13, 2016 - ... entury, its success seemed unassailable: the global harvest of maize, wheat and rice trebled from 640 million tonnes in 1961 to almost 1.8 billion tonnes by 2000.Africa, in partic ...
Apr 28, 2015 - ... These market players include for example seed producers, fertiliser retailers, rice millers, traders, exporters, media, research institutions, farmers’ associations and governm ...
Jun 25, 2015 - ... fficiently and effectively informs decisions and practices of farmers?Improving Rice Farmer’s Livelihoods through Rice Information TechnologyThese questions formed part of the r ...
Jun 28, 2015 - ... ase inputs, whether it is irrigation/water supply or fertilizers. The System of Rice Intensification is a complete turnaround from this farming logic of increased inputs to achiev ...
Apr 29, 2015 - ... oduction and social protection systems which have come to light during the food price crisis.When high food and agricultural input prices hit Cambodia in early 2008, it was clear ...
Apr 30, 2015 - ... working population is engaged in the agriculture sector including fisheries and rice farming as the primary source of livelihood. Although Cambodia has established rice self-suffi ...
Apr 21, 2016 - ... , punishing droughts and climate change--placing great strain on fish harvests. Rice paddies are flooded in the wet season, enticing fish communities to wander into fields to graz ...
Sep 24, 2016 - ... or agriculture due to rising demands in the agriculture sector, particularly in rice farming.“The use of biocontrol agents is different from chemical pesticides,” Mr. Vanhan s ...
