Enhancing Rice Production and Income: Closing the Yield Gap through Technology Transfer in Uruguay.

The Uruguayan rice sector faced a severe crisis during the second half of 2010 decade, marked by poor international prices, high production costs, and stagnant yields. To address this, the Uruguayan Rice Farmers Association (ACA) spearheaded a national technology transfer project in collaboration with key stakeholders, aiming to narrow the yield gap among producers and elevate the country's average rice yields.