50,000 farmers in 13 countries results from Scaling up the System of Rice Intensification in West Africa

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50,000 Farmers in 13 countries results from scaling up the system of rice intensification in west africa.   Read more here: https://sriwestafrica.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/sri-waapp-book-single-p-8mb.pdf

Combining eco-farming methods with ancient varieties, farmers can more efficiently use resources, improve yields, & preserve biodiversity

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What actions do you propose? Methodology development and training – project partners will develop a consistent methodology to cover project implementation, including field-sampling methods, packaging and distribution, laboratory analysis, and farmer training methods (for SRI). Field agents would be trained in SRI methods in order to conduct trainings for glaberrima farmers. Collecting and field characterizing glaberrima […]

African Agriculture in the 21st Century: Meeting the Challenges,Making a Sustainable Green Revolution

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Integrating New Knowledge and Experience in Soil and Crop Sciences to Achieve More Productive and Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Learning from the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) from Madagascar Norman Uphoff Cornell University Read the article here: https://www.un.org/esa/dsd/susdevtopics/sdt_pdfs/meetings/hml0209/session11_NUphoff.pdf