Rice production in the peri-urban area of Mahajanga - Heriniaina Ramahefarison

Rice cultivation in the lowlands of the peri-urban area of Mahajanga is a small family operation, producing about 0.8 t/ha. Currently, the Tahia variety is one of the most widely grown varieties in the two sites, and it meets the criteria of producers' choice and consumers' expectations. Rice yield improvement was done by determining the influences of transplanting age, transplanting density, number of strands per clump and fertilizer application. The results obtained show that plants transplanted..