Despite the potential, there was not sufficient support from national governments for the production of domestic rice in the past since it was believed to lack comparative advantage vis-à-vis imported rice, though evidence from empirical studies have repeatedly indicated that rice is competitively produced in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). <?xml:namespace prefix
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Le riz est produit de manière compétitive en Afrique sub-saharienne
Dans le passé, malgré le potentiel existant, il n’y avait pas suffisamment de soutien de la part des gouvernements nationaux pour la production de riz local puisqu’on croyait qu’il manquait un avantage comparatif vis-à-vis du riz importé. Cep…
Boosting Africa’s rice sector
Most African governments have consolidated the gains in rice productivity made in 2008, after the food crisis hit the continent. This has involved a host of measures ranging from subsidy for seed and fertilizers to restoring irrigation infrastructure and establishing milling and storage structures. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
Relancer le secteur rizicole en Afrique
La plupart des gouvernements africains ont consolidé les gains réalisés en 2008 dans la production rizicole, après que la crise alimentaire ait frappé le continent. Cela a impliqué une série de mesures allant de la subvention des semences et des…
Enough land, enough water
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has enormous potential for developing and increasing rice production. There is tremendous scope for developing rainfed lowland rice areas, augmenting the area under irrigation, and raising yield levels in farmers’ fields thro…