Dormant rice growing system by Hôtel★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga.
Dormant rice growing system by Hôtel★★★ Gourmet restaurant Coco Lodge Majunga.
TO 52 years, a farmer from Fianarantsoa shares his discoveries in rice.
His system provides a satisfactory according to peasants.
Innovations. A new technique that could improve the situation comes to be discovered. It is a system of rice endormant (SRE), developed by Antoine Randrianantoavina, known as the Rarandrana. According to the father of family, the performance is satisfactory, ranging from 4 to 11 tonnes to the ha. After a test in two areas of the big island, in his native region and Toliara, It also brought the fruits of its research in the "fokontany» by Mafaitrorana, rural municipality of Ankazondandy, a few months ago. Following the survey conducted yesterday in the locality, the yield was high.
And after this farmer, This system allows two or three crops per year and the techniques used are applicable in the big island. The system is asleep rice. The father explained that during the winter season, culture is placed under a bag to Hibernate its trace elements which will enrich its growth and its boost.
If on the Central Highlands, hibernation is carried out for two months, the latter appears shorter in temperate regions of Madagascar. "This system is made from many experiments carried out over a long period" continues Rarandrana. He also stressed that it was the manner in which it is culture that differentiates this production technique. Note that fertilizers are identical to those used for the same crop.
Support
The technicians of the regional development Direction of Agriculture in Analamanga confirmed that recorded performance yesterday showed an increase in the harvest over the last rice cultivation. Despite this major step, progress is still to be done according to a technician of the DRDA.
Wishing to drill in this area, Rarandrana is open to all collaborations with all funding with State institutions. The father hopes to further his research abroad to bring his seed. Other farmers are said to be ready to embrace this new technology if the conditions and irrigation of the rice fields are satisfactory. Lack of water, the culture of Rarandrana has been ripen later than expected.
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