Description
At a time when Africa''s food security stands threatened, Realizing Africa''s Rice Promise provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and recommendations for dealing with future challenges. With contributions from the key scientists working on rice in Africa, this volume addresses policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chains. The book is useful for researchers, policy makers, agricultural ministries, donors, regional and sub-regional organizations, non-governmental development organizations and universities.
Chapter
2 Africa’s Rice Economy Before and After the 2008 Rice Crisis
3 Estimation of Cultivated Area, Number of Farming Households and Yield for Major Rice-growing Environments in Africa
4 Farmer Perceptions of the Biophysical Constraints to Rice Production in Sub-Saharan Africa, and Potential Impact of Research
SECTION 2 RICE GENETIC DIVERSITY AND IMPROVEMENT
5 A Continent-wide, Product-oriented Approach to Rice Breeding in Africa
6 Rice Varietal Release Systems in Africa
7 Diversity of Rice and Related wild Species in Africa
8 Gene Flow in African Rice Farmers’ Fields
9 Making Rice Genomics work for Africa
10 Unlocking the Oryza glaberrima Treasure for Rice Breeding in Africa
11 Rice Genetic Improvement for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Africa
12 Integration of Molecular Markers in Rice Improvement: A Case Study on Resistance to Rice yellow mottle virus
13 Hybrid Rice in Africa: Challenges and Prospects
14 Development of an Integrated Rice Seed Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa: Meeting the Needs of Farmers
SECTION 3 SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT
15 Towards a Better Understanding of Biophysical Determinants of Yield Gaps and the Potential for Expansion of the Rice Area in Africa
16 Managing Weeds of Rice in Africa
17 Managing the Major Diseases of Rice in Africa
18 Managing Insect Pests of Rice in Africa
19 Bird Damage to Rice in Africa: Evidence and Control
20 Increasing Rice Productivity through Improved Nutrient Use in Africa
21 Assessing and Improving Water Productivity of Irrigated Rice Systems in Africa
22 Inland Valleys: Africa’s Future Food Baskets
SECTION 4 RICE VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT
23 Consumer Preferences for Rice in Africa
24 Tailoring African Rice Value Chains to Consumers
25 Improving Grain Quality of Locally Produced Rice in Africa
26 Developing Competitive Rice Value Chains
27 Mechanizing Africa’s Rice Sector
SECTION 5 WORKING WITH RICE COMMUNITIES
28 Integrating Gender Considerations in Rice Research for Development in Africa
29 Towards a New Approach for Understanding Interactions of Technology with Environment and Society in Small-scale Rice Farming
30 Innovative and Effective Ways to Enhance Rural Learning in Africa
31 Raising Rice Yields and Beyond: An Experience of Collective Learning and Innovation in Lowland Rice Systems in Madagascar
SECTION 6 RICE IN AFRICA: LOOKING AHEAD
32 Impact of Rice Research on Income, Poverty and Food Security in Africa: An Ex-ante Analysis
33 Realizing Africa’s Rice Promise: Priorities for Action
Realizing Africa's Rice Promise
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