yield of rice was carried out in Toumbokro, Yamoussoukro’s region, Côte dIvoire. The work has been focused on soil amendment … indicates that shellfish products induce high levels of production of rice cultivation. The average of yield of the experiments … carried out is set at 5.41 t.ha-1 in Toumbokro. These performances, never recorded in-subsistence agriculture, are explained …

This paper explores farmer-specific cultural, social and economic objectives within the extensive rice system in the … multifunctional goals. The empirical analysis uses farm-level data collected through a face-to-face questionnaire to a sample of rice … “improving rice quality”. Farmers are willing to “minimize fertilizers use”, both to reduce cost and to preserve environment …

Ricecheck, an extension program for rice developed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, is based on eight best … management practice recommendations (“key checksâ€) considered essential for achieving high yields. The program comprises … information on the impact of the best management practices on crop yields and farm profitability. In this paper, the economic …

Abiotic stresses such as droughts and floods significantly constrain rice production in India. New stress …

and that it may be damaging to the environment or to other productive sectors. Rising average yields and rising production … rising input levels, yields have been declining or stagnant on about two-thirds of the area planted to modern varieties in …-term trials by the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) also indicate that intensive rice cultivation can result in declining …

to a border or port. The effect of the distance depends on the product. In the case of rice markets, there is a weak …

success in agricultural commercialisation, and in relation to rice, drawing on data from a detailed rural panel survey for … significantly increase the probability of selling rice. We also find that larger scale of production and low transport costs are …