East Africa Rice Conference (EARC) 21 May 18-20, 2021, online and in-person, see registration
[Bancy Mati will give a talk entitled “System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Summary of Progress made in Africa” in stream D on May 20.]
Welcome to SRI-Africa Knowledge sharing Portal
Rice is Nice! Rice is set to become a major food staple in Africa, as urbanization and population growth has seen demand for rice grow rapidly over recent decades. The younger generation are eating more rice in place of traditional foods, for a number of reasons. Rice is easy to prepare, requires less energy to […]
Prof. Bancy Mati Convenor of the SRI-Africa Knowledge Portal
Prof. Bancy Mati is the convenor and manager of the SRI-Africa knowledge portal. She ensures that information, publications and happenings in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) nexus in Africa is collated and uploaded on the website. Prof. Mati is credited with introducing SRI in Kenya in 2009. From humble beginnings, she worked diligently with […]