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Background and objectives
Following the
release of three upland rice varieties in Uganda some three years ago,
the demand for rice growing has tremendously increased. Credit goes to
various partners for the effort put in to popularize and disseminate the
varieties. It is common to find rice fields side by side with crops
like maize, bananas, cassava, sweet potatoes etc. Rice growing being a
new culture to many and upland rice in particular, a lot of farmers are
going in for it with little knowledge about its growth requirements,
crop management practices let alone post harvest aspects. The objective
of the project was twofold
(i) identify new
superior upland rice varieties
(ii) identify
suitable and appropriate upland rice crop management practices for use
by farmers.
On-going activities:
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New varieties being
evaluated with participation of farmers
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Seed rate studies on
going
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Optimal fertilizer
rates being determined
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Training of farmers
the recommended crop management practices
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