Rice برنج

Content

• Problems and Opportunities
• Overview
• Post Harvest
• Market Information
• Photo Gallery
• Links

Seasonal activities: Autumn

(mid September through mid December)

• At present, there is little rice-specific information available for Afghanistan. However, several organizations offer guiding principles.

Problems and Opportunities

• Priority problems of rice are similar to those for wheat and relate to seed quality, improved varieties, and better water management.
• Priority opportunities include: work with organizations like FAO, MAIL and CIMMYT to access good seed and improve irrigation systems.

Overview

• Overview Info Sheet (UC Davis)
• Rice Production by Province Interactive Map (UC Davis)
• Cultivated Area by Province Interactive Map (UC Davis)

Postharvest

• Dry seed to less than 14% moisture and clean, then use the IRRI Superbag Fact Sheet (IRRI) or PIC bag Video (Purdue)
• Rice Knowledge Bank (IRRI on-line tool)

Production

• Cropping 101 Short Manual (UC Davis)
• Seed and Seed Systems Webpage
• Fertilization
• Manual (IFA)
• Nitrogen Requirements of Annual Crops Fact Sheet (UC Davis)
• Production by Province Interactive Map (UC Davis)
• Cultivated Area by ProvinceInteractive Map (UC Davis)

• See Rice Knowledge Bank (IRRI on-line tool)