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Discussion paper

Market Analysis of Pilot Run Fortified Parboiled Rice in Burkina Faso

01/06/2023

2 documents

82 pages long

Languages: English, French

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This research documents the results of the piloting of an innovative technology with a limited-water fortification parboiling method developed by the University of Arkansas with eleven women rice parboiling cooperatives in Burkina Faso. The technology is easily adaptable to the parboiling method currently used in Burkina Faso (with some modifications), reduces water use and cost […]

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Discussion paper

Price Interventions as a Part of Living Income Strategies: Lessons learned from piloting a price premium mechanism for basmati rice farmers in Pakistan

06/03/2023

1 documents

49 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Small-scale farmers produce many globally important products such as rice, cocoa, cotton and vanilla. Poverty is widespread among these farmers, and there is an urgent need to increase their incomes. A living income – what a household needs to afford a decent standard of living for all its members – is a human right. It […]

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Briefing paper

Unfair Harvest: The state of rice in Asia

20/03/2019

1 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

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Small-scale producers grow most of the rice in Asia, providing food security, jobs and income across the region. However, a combination of worsening inequality in food value chains and the crippling impacts of climate change are leaving rice farming systems at a critical juncture. These challenges threaten the viability of rice production that underpins the […]

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Case study

Addressing environmental threats and health risks through responsible rice value chain and multi-stakeholder collaboration in Pakistan

18/04/2018

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Rice production is vital to the agriculture sector in Pakistan, especially in Punjab, and the country is a globally important rice exporter. However, common production practices are associated with environmental issues linked to health problems such as skin diseases, and environmental issues such as smog, as well as water and soil pollution. Women comprise most […]

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Case study

Increasing farmers’ income through organic and certified rice production in Preah Vihear Province in Cambodia

09/04/2018

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Located in the north of the Cambodia, Preah Vihear (PVH) is one of the poorest provinces in the country. Rice farmers in the area have the potential to produce organic rice for a good price, but smallholders—particularly women—are often unable to take advantage of these opportunities, as agricultural cooperatives in the district do not function […]

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Case study

Promoting a sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Vietnam through multi-stakeholder initiatives that benefit women and men small-scale producers

09/04/2018

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Soc Trang and Angiang provinces in Vietnam have the highest rice productivity in the country. However, this is not leading to improvements in living standards for local rice farmers. A lack of collaboration among producers means they are unable to link with big rice export companies. A fragmented value chain and difficulty in acquiring investment, […]

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Market Analysis of Pilot Run Fortified Parboiled Rice in Burkina Faso

Price Interventions as a Part of Living Income Strategies: Lessons learned from piloting a price premium mechanism for basmati rice farmers in Pakistan

Unfair Harvest: The state of rice in Asia

Addressing environmental threats and health risks through responsible rice value chain and multi-stakeholder collaboration in Pakistan

Increasing farmers’ income through organic and certified rice production in Preah Vihear Province in Cambodia

Promoting a sustainable and inclusive rice value chain in Vietnam through multi-stakeholder initiatives that benefit women and men small-scale producers