Biofertilizer Activity of Azospirillum sp. B510 on the Rice Productivity in Ghana

Sarkodee-Addo, Elsie; Tokiwa, Chihiro; Bonney, Patrick; Aboagye, Daniel Asiamah; Yeboah, Alex; Abebrese, Samuel Oppong; Bam, Ralph; Nartey, Eric Kwesi; Okazaki, Shin; Yasuda, Michiko

doi:10.3390/microorganisms9092000

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“…Rice research in Ghana is, therefore, skewed towards seed improvement interventions aimed at enhancing yield and pest/disease resistance (Abebrese et al, 2019;Fordjour et al, 2020;Tawiah et al, 2022). Efforts have also been made to better understand the effects of different fertilizer/nutrient management regimes (Fuseini and Benjamin, 2022;Sarkodee-Addo et al, 2021) and the socio-economic factors that influence farmers' adoption of improved rice varieties and other productivity enhancing technologies (Azumah et al, 2022;Tanko, 2022;Tanko and Ismaila, 2021;Quaye et al, 2022). In contrast, fewer studies have been conducted on the status of potential toxic elements (PTEs), e.g.…”

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Survey of rice (Oryza sativaL.) production ecosystems in northern Ghana confirms low risk of exposure to potential toxic elements from local grain consumption

Adomako

Aboagye-Ghunney

Owusu

2023

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Expanding local rice production to meet consumer demand is a priority action under the Government of Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs initiative. While studies on yield-enhancing interventions including seed improvement and fertilizer management abound, fewer studies focus on food safety issues such as the potential toxic element status of the production ecosystems. This study was, therefore, conducted to bridge the knowledge gap. Chemical analyses were conducted on water, soil and rice grain samples from rainfed upland, rainfed lowland and irrigated lowland rice ecosystems in the Northern and Upper East regions of the country. Statistical analysis of the data showed that soil and rice grain arsenic concentrations were significantly higher (P < 0.001) in the Upper East region. In the Northern region, mean cadmium concentration in rice grains from the irrigated lowland fields (0.023 ± 0.003 mg/kg) was significantly higher than in grains from the rainfed fields. All recorded concentrations of rice grain arsenic, cadmium and lead were, however, within permissible limits, indicating a low risk of dietary exposure. The observed differences in concentrations within and between regions suggest that soil texture and other geogenic factors could influence the potential toxic element status of the rice production ecosystems. Regular monitoring is, therefore, recommended to maintain the safety of Ghana’s locally produced rice for human consumption.

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Survey of rice (Oryza sativaL.) production ecosystems in northern Ghana confirms low risk of exposure to potential toxic elements from local grain consumption

Adomako

Aboagye-Ghunney

Owusu

2023

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Impact of arsenic on microbial community structure and their metabolic potential from rice soils of West Bengal, India

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Sahu

Sar

2022

Science of The Total Environment

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Survey of rice (Oryza sativa L.) production ecosystems in northern Ghana confirms low risk of exposure to potential toxic elements from local grain consumption

Adomako,

Aboagye-Ghunney,

Owusu

2024

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Expanding local rice production to meet consumer demand is a priority action under the Government of Ghana’s Planting for Food and Jobs initiative. While studies on yield-enhancing interventions abound, fewer studies focus on food safety issues (e.g., the potential toxic element status of the production ecosystems). This study was, therefore, conducted to bridge the knowledge gap. Chemical analyses were conducted on water, soil, and rice grain samples from different production ecosystems in the Northern and Upper East regions of Ghana. Statistical analysis of the data showed that soil and rice grain arsenic concentrations were significantly higher ( P < 0.001) in the Upper East region. In the Northern region, mean cadmium concentration in rice grains from the irrigated lowland fields (0.023±0.003 mg/kg) was significantly higher than in grains from the rainfed fields. All recorded concentrations of rice grain arsenic, cadmium, and lead were, however, within permissible limits, indicating a low risk of dietary exposure. The observed differences in concentrations within and between regions suggest that soil texture and other geogenic factors could influence the potential toxic element status of the rice production ecosystems. Regular monitoring is, therefore, recommended to maintain the safety of Ghana’s locally produced rice for human consumption.

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Biofertilizer Activity of Azospirillum sp. B510 on the Rice Productivity in Ghana

Cited by 3 publications

References 42 publications

Survey of rice (Oryza sativaL.) production ecosystems in northern Ghana confirms low risk of exposure to potential toxic elements from local grain consumption

Survey of rice (Oryza sativaL.) production ecosystems in northern Ghana confirms low risk of exposure to potential toxic elements from local grain consumption

Impact of arsenic on microbial community structure and their metabolic potential from rice soils of West Bengal, India

Survey of rice (Oryza sativa L.) production ecosystems in northern Ghana confirms low risk of exposure to potential toxic elements from local grain consumption

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