The first generation of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties sought to increase farmer profitability through cost reductions or higher yields. The next generation of GM food research is focusing also on breeding for attributes of interest to consumers, beginning with ‘golden rice’, which has been genetically engineered to contain a higher level of vitamin A and thereby boost the health of u...

Inconsistent and inefficient policies, climate issues general poor funding have been adjudged to hinder increased domestic rice production in Nigeria. Rather than tackling these challenges, the nation has continued opt for importation supplement her production, if not recently, as a ‘stop-gap’ food security. Geared towards strengthening resilient efforts of small holder farmers driving this pap...

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), weeds are estimated to account for rice yield losses of at least 2.2 million tonnes (Mt) per year (Rodenburg and Johnson, 2009). Combined with costs of weed control, the financial losses easily surpass half the cost of current regional rice imports. If not controlled, weeds cause yield losses in the range of 28–74% in transplanted lowland rice, 28–89% in direct-seed...

The aim of this study is to examine the determinants Egyptian trade in general and rice particular with 11 rice-importing partner countries (Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Jordan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Belgium, Romania). To reach main goals study, gravity model was used figure out which factors had most impact on Egypt’s exports imports. Using annual data foreign agricul...

this study examined the effects of trade liberalization and exchange rate changes on carbohydrate staples in nigeria. secondary data published from 1974 to 2006 on cassava exports and rice imports as well as non-tradable carbohydrate staples were used. it was hypothesized that exchange rate changes and trade liberalization via price relatives, trade intensity and nominal protection coefficient ...

rights reserved. Readers may make verbatim copies of this document for non-commercial purposes by any means, provided that this copyright notice appears on all such copies. Abstract-To improve national food security, successive Mali governments have always focused on expanding and intensifying production in the government-managed irrigation schemes (Office du Niger), which account for about 50%...

In the 1960s India was deficient in foodgrain production and dependent on imports of wheat, financed by PL480 assistance from USA. Understandably, the focus of Indian policy in this period was to increase foodgrain production with a view to ensuring food security. This objective was successfully achieved by the spread of the Green Revolution in the 1970s, beginning with wheat and then expanding...