ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), rice production from smallholder farms is
challenged because of a lack of fertilizer inputs and nutrient-poor soils. Therefore, improving …

Soil organic growing media for mat-type paddy seedling cultivation is considered the best
option in the country for its capacity to help proficient and concentrated paddy plant …

To achieve higher production with minimal environmental impact in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), it is crucial to make technical transitions from low-input to nutrient-use-efficient …

The productivity of rice in most tropical coastal areas of Asia is low because of the
predominance of several abiotic and biotic stresses, use of long duration traditional …

Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (31 25'N,
73o09'E), Pakistan, during 2008 and 2009. The experiment was laid out in randomized …

The aims of this study were to boost growth attributes, yield, and nutrient uptake of rice in
paddy fields using a combination of Bacillus pumilus strain TUAT-1 biofertilizer and different …

Previous studies suggest that the positive response of transplanted rice (Oryza sativa L.) to
nursery fertiliser application was due to increased seedling vigour or possibly to increased …

The traditional soil-based rice seedling production methods for mechanical transplanting are
resource-intensive, time consuming and laborious. The improvement and optimization of …

Rice productivity in flood-prone lowlands of South and Southeast Asia is low and highly
variable. Ensuring good crop stands through optimal combinations of agronomic practices is …

Rice is subjected to excessive waterlogging and flash-flooding on large areas in south and
south-east Asia. Besides cultivars, submergence tolerance of plants is influenced by various …