PAPRIZ – Project to improve rice productivity by Hotel ★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga
PAPRIZ – Project to improve rice productivity by Hotel ★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga.
The first phase of the project PAPRIZ implementation in five regions, has ended. And after the JICA, initiator of the project, the results have been satisfactory. His side, the Regional Agricultural Development Director (DRDA) the vakinankaratra region, Diana Rakotondranivo spoke of a strong improvement of production, Thanks to the techniques of PAPRIZ. "On average, the yield per hectare of rice cultivation in the region was 2,5 tons. The objective of the project was to increase the yield of a ton, but the results are better. The average yield is passed to 4,5 tonnes per hectare. There are rice farmers who manage to reach 7 t/ha", has indicated the Vakinankaratra DRDA. Indeed, during a RAID of the press field, rice farmers have confirmed this progress.
Choice.
Several testimonies were collected from various sites in the Vakinankaratra region. At Sahalambo, Antsirabe II, the president of the Association of rice growers Bruno Randrianiaina said that the PAPRIZ technique to improve more and more performance. "On my rice field of. 14 Ares, for example, the initial production of rice was 800 kilos. At the first year of application of the PAPRIZ technique, It is mounted to 900 kilos, then at 1 t for the following year, and lately to 1.2 t, while I don't use no fertilizer chemical. Those who have tried the PAPRIZ technique are conquered, because the results are indisputable. Our association brings together 95 farmers who work on 110ha of rice field. 89 of them today apply the PAPRIZ technique., we entrusted the president of the association.
Even if PAPRIZ advocates the use of urea or ammonium sulfate, some farmers prefer to confine organic fertilizers. And yet, the results are impressive. And after the explanations of the load program Agriculture and Rural development in JICA, Ahmad Rahman, studies have shown that the Highlands of Madagascar have specific deficiencies that need to be filled with chemical fertilizers. «Farmers can use as fertilizer biological but should be a lot», He noted. Indeed, for a hectare, PAPRIZ recommends 300 kg of NPK, 5t of manure and 80 kilos of fertilizer coverage. Those who use only fertilizers organic put hand up to 14.3 t of fertilizer per hectare.
Improvement.
With the significance of these impacts, JICA has decided to launch a second phase of PAPRIZ. "The PAPRIZ II project is different because it includes several components such as the environment, the standard of living of the recipients, the social, etc. We found that all our interventions in rural areas have points in common and are consistent. As such, We merged projects, For more efficiency»,explains the JICA Programme Manager. The PAPRIZ II project is funded to the tune of 4,5 million USD and will be implemented on 4 years in 9 regions ; against a budget of 6,5 million USD on 11 and a half years in 5 regions, for the PAPRIZ 1.
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