Management of rice production systems to increase productivity

LIST OF TABLES
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Table 1. Fertilizer Importation and Usage in Africa 7
Table 2. Rainfall Data at the Low‐Input Trial Site, Brikama, The Gambia 14
Table 3. Soil Test Data from Upland Rice Sites in Western Region
Of The Gambia 20
Table 4. Average Nutrient concentrations in Kilogram per Ton Paddy
Rice at 14% Moisture 35
Table 5. Nitrogen Concentration in Rice Straw at Different Growth
Stages 35
Table 6. Low‐Input Upland Rice Trial, Yield Parameters,
Brikama, The Gambia, 2000 44
Table 7. Low‐Input Upland Rice Trial, Yield Data,
Brikama, The Gambia, 2000 46
Table 8. Low‐Input Upland Rice Trial, Grain Yield, and
Yield Parameters, Brikama, The Gambia, 2001 48
Table 9. Low‐Input Upland Rice Trial, Grain Yield and
Yield Parameters, Brikama, The Gambia, 2002 50