Current State and the Future of NERICA's Dissemination:

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  • ネリカ普及の現状とその課題
  • ネリカ普及の現状とその課題--ギニアにおける普及プロジェクトを事例として
  • ネリカ フキュウ ノ ゲンジョウ ト ソノ カダイ ギニア ニ オケル フキュウ プロジェクト オ ジレイ ト シテ
  • A Field Survey of NERICA's Dissemination Projects in Guinea
  • ギニアにおける普及プロジェクトを事例として

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The NERICA, which carries the strengths of both Asian and African varieties high-yield ability and resistance to drought, weeds, pests and diseases has been expected to bring the “Green Revolution” to Africa. NERICA's dissemination was started in the late 1990s, focusing on West African countries and the cultivation area in 2006 was estimated approximately 200,000ha. However, due to lack of reliable information, it is difficult to determine what the NERICA actually is as a variety and how well this variety is actually established in rural area. In this paper, the author firstly attempts to clarify the actual state of NERICA's dissemination through a field survey carried out in the project sites of Guinea. Secondly, examined are NERICA's profitability compared with Guinean local varieties and how it is perceived in rural society. According to the investigation, certain profitability was confirmed, with the projects giving fertilizer to and buying good seeds back from the participating farmers. However, there were also negative findings: poor efficiency of investment in fertilizer and herbicide; abandonment of cultivation by the farmers with the departure of the project. On the other hand, NERICA has much potential to overcome “famine period” for its biggest advantage: a short growing period. It is highly expected to improve food security and quality of life in rural society. For NERICA to be disseminated properly in the future, strategy shift is needed: it is important for the international community to move away from providing farmers with seeds and fertilizer towards transferring the cultivation technology in the selected arable land while encouraging scientific research and quality control of the variety by supporting research institutions.

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