Explaining yield gaps on farmer-identified degraded and non-degraded soils in a Sahelian irrigated rice scheme

Authors

  • P.J.A. Van Asten
  • M.C.S. Wopereis
  • S. Haefele
  • M. Ould Isselmou
  • M.J. Kropff

Keywords:

<i>Oryza sativa</i> L., alkalinization, crop management, boundary line analysis, gravity irrigation, Mauretania

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify to what extent rice productivity problems are caused by soil quality problems (soil alkalinity) and to what extent by sub-optimal crop management. The study area used is the Foum Gleita irrigation scheme, Mauritania

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Published

2003-07-01

Issue

Vol 50, No 3/4 (2003)

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Papers

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