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Rice growing season: Wet season (May-December)
Rainfed Upland yield (t/ha): 1
Rice Area per Farmer (ha): ≥1.0 et <1.5
General farmer’s support and assets
Presence of farmer’s association: Yes
Access to credit: No or limited
Land ownership (does farmer rent land?): No
Popular Varieties
Rainfed Upland: Kologbè, NERICA, Dossari, Nankin
Selected Crop Management
Land preparation: Manual, machine
Crop establishment: Direct seeding
Herbicide use: Yes
Chemical fertilizer application: Yes
Harvesting: Manual
Threshing: Manual
Women activities: Transplanting, weeding, threshing, winnowing
Major Challenges: Input access, poor soil quality, weeds, seeds (variety, mixture, access), mechanization, access to credit