Land development and improved water management: the Smart-Valleys approach in Ivory Coast

The Smart-Valleys approach has been successfully piloted in Cote d’Ivoire. Overall, the Smart-Valleys approach increased soil moisture by 53% and reduced weed biomass by 20%. Rice yield was increased by 37% and the yield gap was reduced by 23% compared to the non-developed site.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Rice
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122383
Description
Summary:The Smart-Valleys approach has been successfully piloted in Cote d’Ivoire. Overall, the Smart-Valleys approach increased soil moisture by 53% and reduced weed biomass by 20%. Rice yield was increased by 37% and the yield gap was reduced by 23% compared to the non-developed site.