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Rice growing season: Wet season (August-December); Dry season (February-June)
Irrigated Lowland yield (t/ha): 4.3
Rice Area per Farmer (ha): ≥1.0 et <1.5
General farmer’s support and assets
Presence of farmer’s association: Yes
Access to credit: No or limited
Land ownership (does farmer rent land?): Yes
Popular Varieties
Irrigated: IR841
Selected Crop Management
Land preparation: Machine
Crop establishment: Transplanting
Water supply: River
Herbicide use: Yes
Chemical fertilizer application: Yes
Harvesting: Manual
Threshing: Manual
Women activities: Transplanting, weeding, drying, transporting.
Major Challenges: Poor soil quality, poor water management, weeds, seeds (variety, mixture, access), market for selling rice.