Rice [Oryza sativa] culture under nature farming in Japan
1992
Neera, P. (Kyushu Tokai Univ., Choyo, Kumamoto (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Katano, M. | Hasegawa, T.
Nature Farming rice production is now gaining much attention from the public because of the environmental and health concern. However, little is known about the present situation of this farming practice. The objective of the study is to introduce the present degree of extension and the yielding performance of Nature Farming. The data was obtained from Nature Farming International Research Foundation (NFIRF) through personal communication. It was found that the amount of marketed rice from Nature Farming has steadily been increasing though the total amount is not large. In Ohgata village in Akita prefecture, the biggest producer of Nature Farming rice, the number of growers tripled from 1989 to 1991 and yield reached more that 5 m.t./ha. which is 90 % of the municipal average. Data on yield and yield components were obtained from 18 prefectures representing 9 major districts in Japan. Nature Farming rice yield ranged from 77 % to 95 % of the regional average in the prefectures with more than 30 data sets in 1990
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