African smallholder farmers
Rice production and sustainable livelihoods
This paper presents an overview of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and discusses the importance of rice to smallholder farmers. The paper further describes the impact of the application of appropriate rice production technologies, through the introduction of integrated production pest management (IPPM) and farmer field schools (FFS) by FAO into African smallholder rice production systems as a mechanism for promoting sustainable and increased rice production to improve the rural lives of the farming communities.
Auteur: J.C. Norman
Autres autheurs: B. Kebe
Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Année: 2004
Couverture géographique: Afrique
Type: Document technique
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: http://www.fao.org/3/a-a0869t/a0869t02.pdf
Langue: English