Compatibility between Conservation Agriculture and the System of Rice Intensification

SRI AFRICA November 20, 2023 0 Comments

Abstract Conservation Agriculture (CA) and the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) are both agroecologically-oriented production systems that support more productive, sustainable, and resource-conserving farming, with synergies arising from their respective assemblages of reinforcing agronomic methods. This review article examines the compatibility between CA and SRI, considering examples of their being utilized in complementary ways. The […]

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GHANA: CSIR-SARI Trains AEAs on Rice Production

SRI AFRICA November 20, 2023 0 Comments

Participants at the training Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has trained Agricultural Extension Agents (AEAs) and farmers on system of rice intensification activities under the Ricowas scaling up climate resilient rice production in west Africa project. Dr Issah Sugri, Senior Research Scientist at CSIR-SARI and Project Monitor, said […]

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Cost and Return Analysis of System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Evidence from Major Rice Producing Areas..

SRI AFRICA November 15, 2023 0 Comments

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the staple food and being the most important ingredient of the food basket for most nations in Asia. The declining productivity of rice and its availability of per capita is therefore a policy concern. Nevertheless, the production of rice in Malaysia is primarily implemented by adopting the conventional technique. This […]

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