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    Gambia: Can farmers axe rice imports through ‘Nerica'?

    BANJUL: Heavy dependence on imported rice is crippling Gambian consumers, leading the government to call for New Rice for Africa, or Nerica, production to double.
    11 Nov 2008
    11 Nov 2008

    Nerica, a cross between low-yield African rice and high-yield Asian rice varieties, matures quickly, is more pest-resistant than many varieties, does not require intensive irrigation or fertilisers, and is high in protein.

    Read the full article on IRIN.

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