Creating awareness on labor-saving technologies for weed control in rice production : Africa RISING Success Stories

Weeds
are one of the major constraints to rice production in sub-Saharan Africa.
Without control, they can cause yield losses ranging from 28% to 89%. 



One
major contributing factor is the lack of knowledge and information on
labor-saving weed control and management technologies among farmers and
extension workers.      



The
jumpstart project on ‘Building local capacities in weed

Promotion des technologies permettant d’économiser de la main-d’œuvre lors de la lutte contre les adventices du riz : Projet Africa RISING -- Exemples de réussites

Les adventices sont une des majeures
contraintes de la production rizicole en Afrique subsaharienne. Sans maîtrise,
elles peuvent occasionner des pertes de rendement situées entre 28 % et
89 %. 



Un des principaux facteurs est le
manque de connaissance et d’informations sur les technologies de gestion des
adventices qui  permettent d’économiser
de la main-d’œuvre parmi les producteurs et les

Learn about new advances in rice science in Africa : AfricaRice Annual Report 2011

Rice is playing a key role
in providing food security for the poorest categories of rural and urban
populations in Africa. It is the leading provider of food calories in West Africa
and in Madagascar, and is now the second largest source of food energy in
sub-Saharan Africa as a whole.



AfricaRice is pleased to
announce the release of its Annual Report 2011, which provides compelling