Alexis Ndayizeye

Adaptation and Agronomic Characterization Trials of 14 Rice Genotypes in Contrasting High-Altitude Marshes of Gisha and Akagoma, Ngozi Province, Burundi

Privat Rwasa, Félicien Niyibitanga, Marc Ngendahayo & Alexis Ndayizeye · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2026

Rice is a strategic crop for food security and sustainable development in Burundi, yet its productivity in high-altitude marshes remains severely constrained by low nighttime temperatures (<15°C), which induce spikelet sterility during reproductive stages. Despite breeding eff...