Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
impact of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Benin;Burkina Faso;Cameroon;Côte d'Ivoire;Ethiopia;Gambia;Ghana;Madagascar;Mali;Niger;Nigeria;Rwanda;Senegal;Sierra Leone;Tanzania;Togo [BJ;BF;CM;CI;ET;GM;GH;MG;ML;NE;NG;RW;SN;SL;TZ;TG] |
| Description | The adoption of improved rice varieties by farmers in 16 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, was estimated at 3.5 million ha, including 1.4 million ha for NERICA varieties. Yields increased with 431 kg per hectare with adoption of improved varieties, and with 320 kg per hectare with adoption of NERICA varieties. About 8 million people were lifted out of poverty and 7.2 million people out of food insecurity. Average income also increased from US$ 25 capita–1 to US$ 58 capita–1 for NERICA adopters. |
| Sponsorship | CGIAR Research Program on Rice |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/a1728520-cc82-431b-b1be-9b5d49a3b60c |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2017-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Rice Farmers Yields Poverty Varieties Income Adoption Africa Sub-saharan Africa Food Insecurity Food Countries Case Studies Agrifood Systems Rural Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Case study |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
