Why did farmers stop cultivating NERICA upland rice varieties in central Benin?
New Rice for Africa (NERICA) was developed by the Africa Rice Center by crossing high-yielding Asian rice (Oryza sativa L.) with locally adapted African rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud.). Community-based seed production of NERICA varieties was introduced in a village in central Benin in 2006 through se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2017.1400712 |