April 2023

A comparative study of physical grain quality of saline tolerant, improved and imported rice varieties in The Gambia

Rice is the main staple food for The Gambia. The country is conducive for adequate rice production, yet produces only 19% of the estimated 275, 000 MT need. The impacts of climate change such as flooding, salt intrusion and poor landscape design limit the availability of rice fields for production. This study compares the grain quality of six newly Improved rice salinity tolerant varieties (ISTV), nine improved local...

Author(s): Ebrima A. A. Jallow, Lamin Dibba, Faye J. Manneh, Lamin B. Sonko, Ousman M. Jarju, Demba N. A. Trawelly and Demba B. Jallow