Local African aromatic rice
This technology is all about growing special types of delicious-smelling rice in Africa. These rice varieties are designed to grow well in African conditions. They taste really good and are in high demand. Right now, not enough of this rice is grown in Africa, so a lot of it has to be imported.
This technology is TAAT1 validated.
Positive or neutral impact
Positive or neutral impact
ORYLUX technology is a solution with positive impacts on gender equality, climate change, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It empowers women economically by boosting household income and access to resources, enhances their roles in agriculture, and contributes to climate resilience by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, it supports the achievement of SDGs related to poverty, food security, gender equality, and climate action, promoting a sustainable and equitable agricultural future.
To integrate this technology into your project, and create a list of project activities and prerequisites and plan these activities:
Breeders, farmers and food processors identify ORYLUX varieties that match agronomic conditions and consumer preferences in growing areas,
Awareness-raising with value chain actors about the additional incomes that can be generated by cultivating premium fragrant rice, and
Create equitable access to ORYLUX seed material and financial support for local suppliers and smallholder farmers that enable investments.
Considering the technology cost of USD 1.3 per kilogram and a requirement of 10 - 12 kg rice seed per hectare, estimate the quantity of seeds needed for your project.
As the technology is available in Nigeria and Senegal, include the delivery cost to the project site and account for import clearance and duties if relevant.
A team of trainers could provide training and support during project installation. Include the cost for training and post-training support for using the technology.
Communication support for the technology should be developed (flyers, videos, radio broadcasts, etc.)
For better optimization of the improved maize variety, it is recommended to associate this technology with Deep urea placement (nitrogen management), Engineered irrigation surface (water lifting), Foliar nutrient addition, Motorized weeders
To implement the technology in your country, you could collaborate with agricultural development institutes and seed multiplication companies.
A Seed cost per kg
Planting densities
Labour costs for planting
Fertilizer inputs
Harvesting and winnowing of grain
Unknown
Country | Tested | Adopted |
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Nigeria | –Not tested | Adopted |
Senegal | –Not tested | Adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
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Arid | – | – | – | – |
Semiarid | – | – | ||
Subhumid | ||||
Humid |
Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
ORYLUX varieties are cultivated in the same way as any type of rice.
Last updated on 22 May 2024