Management of rice production systems to increase productivity

LIST OF FIGURES
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Figure 1. Rice Productivity and Cultivation Trends in The Gambia 9
Figure 2. Rice Productivity and Cultivation Trends in the Upland and
Lowland Ecologies of The Gambia 10
Figure 3. Rice Cultivation Trend in West Africa express in Hectares
under Cultivation 11
Figure 4. Map of Republic of The Gambia, West Africa, Showing
Upland Rice Trial Site Location, Brikama, The Gambia 40
Figure 5. Harvest Index of Low‐Input Varieties in 2000, 2001
and 2002 Cropping Seasons, Brikama, The Gambia 53
Figure 6. Tissue N Content of Low‐Input Varieties at Harvest,
2000, 2001 and 2002 Cropping Seasons, Brikama, The Gambia 55
Figure 7. Tissue Nitrogen Content at Maximum Tillering Stage and
at Harvest of Low‐Input Rice Varieties in 2001, Brikama, The Gambia 56
Figure 8. Scatter Plot of Stover Yield per Hectare in 2000, 2001,
and 2002 Cropping Seasons, Brikama, The Gambia 57
Figure 9. Nitrogen‐Use Efficiency for Grain Production of
Low‐Input Varieties in 2000, 2001 and 2002 Cropping Seasons 59