ReviewGlobal food security2023
Inorganic fertilizer use and its association with rice yield gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Agro-based biochars combined with nitrogen fertilizer improve soil nutrient status and rice performance in contrasting soils of southern Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Modeling the role of fertilizers and improved seeds on rice productivity in Tanzania using a stochastic simulation approach.PloS one · 2026Article
- Continuous farmyard manure application increases nitrogen fixation capacity of soils and relative abundance of iron-oxidizing diazotrophs in nutrient-deficient paddy fields in Madagascar.Plant biotechnology (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Article
- Determination of Rice Accession Status Using Infochemical and Visual Cues Emitted to Sustainably ControlInsects · 2025Article
- Utilizing machine learning to optimize agricultural inputs for improved rice production benefits.iScience · 2024Article
- Partial replacement of inorganic fertilizer with organic inputs for enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, grain yield, and decreased nitrogen losses under rice-based systems of mid-latitudes.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- Ratoon rice research: Review and prospect for the tropics.Field crops research · 2024Review
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Abstract
Where and which countries should receive higher priority for improving inorganic fertilizer use in rice fields in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)? This study addressed this question by assessing the spatial variation in fertilizer use and its association with rice yield and yield gap in 24 SSA countries through a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed papers, theses, and grey literature published between 1995 and 2021. The results showed a large variation in N, P, and K fertilizer application rates and rice yield and an opportunity for narrowing the yield gap by increasing N and P rates, especially in irrigated rice systems. We identified clusters of sites/countries based on nutrient input and yield and suggested research and development strategies for improving yields and optimizing nutrient use efficiencies. Further research is essential to identify the factors causing low fertilizer use and the poor association between its use and yield in rainfed systems.
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