African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

The effects of drought on rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa and its mitigation: A review

Ndjiondjop Marie Noelle
  • Ndjiondjop Marie Noelle
  • Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice), 01 B. P. 2031, Cotonou, Benin Republic.
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Wambugu Peterson Weru
  • Wambugu Peterson Weru
  • Genetic Resources Research Institute, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), P. O. Box 30148-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Sangare Jean Rodrigue
  • Sangare Jean Rodrigue
  • Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice), 01 B. P. 2031, Cotonou, Benin Republic.
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Gnikoua Karlin
  • Gnikoua Karlin
  • Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice), 01 B. P. 2031, Cotonou, Benin Republic.
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  •  Received: 04 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 21 February 2018
  •  Published: 21 June 2018

How to cite this article

APA /
Noelle, N. M., Weru, W. P., Rodrigue, S. J., & Karlin, G. (2018). The effects of drought on rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa and its mitigation: A review. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(25), 1257-1271.
Chicago /
Ndjiondjop Marie Noelle, Wambugu Peterson Weru, Sangare Jean Rodrigue and Gnikoua Karlin. "The effects of drought on rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa and its mitigation: A review." African Journal of Agricultural Research 13, no. 25 (2018): 1257-1271.
MLA /
Ndjiondjop Marie Noelle, et al. "The effects of drought on rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa and its mitigation: A review." African Journal of Agricultural Research 13.25 (2018): 1257-1271.