This article summarizes the evaluation of a new method for rice cultivation, the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), by a group of 90 rice farmers in Benin. Between August 2009 and June 2012, a series of tests were conducted in two rice ecosystems on 32 plots. This farmer-conducted research focused on the new methodology’s agronomic […]
Au Bénin, comme dans la plus part des pays, le secteur agricole est le premier pourvoyeur d’emplois et la principale source de création des richesses économiques nationales. Le riz est une denrée fondamentale dans l’alimentation de nombreuses populations, notamment en Amérique du sud, en Afrique et en Asie. Jadis, le riz était considéré par les […]
BACKGROUND This report has been compiled to provide insights on the Cornell University introduction and research activity for System of Rice Intensification (SRI) under the “Learning-by-Practicing Method (LbPM)”approach that took place on 29th – 02nd Dec, 2016 in Njinikom sub Division, Cameroon. The technical training material used and the training action plan were prepared to […]