System of Rice Intensification (SRI): A Sustainable Approach to Rice Cultivation

SRI AFRICA July 31, 2024 0 Comments

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an innovative farming methodology that aims to enhance rice yield while minimizing resource usage and environmental impact. Developed by French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanié in Madagascar, SRI builds upon decades of agricultural experimentation. Video Player 00:https://www.coa.sua.ac.tz/soil/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/whatsapp-video-2024-06-20-at-094647-xavjrobk-or8sip8r_zoAnF6eT.mp4?_=100 01:44 Listen to our BSc Agronomy Student Elia P. Mollel Key Features […]

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SRI methods are tested in Angola for the first time

SRI AFRICA July 31, 2024 0 Comments

The context of Angola Rice consumption in Angola, like in many other African nations, is rising due to shifts in eating habits and population growth, especially in urban areas. After maize and cassava, rice is the third most consumed crop in the country, with per capita consumption reaching around 40 kg, making Angola one of the major rice consumers in […]

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FAO: Raise climate ambitions to cut methane emissions by 30% to curb global warming

SRI AFRICA July 6, 2024 0 Comments

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has challenged countries to reduce methane emissions, particularly from livestock, by 30 per cent to limit global warming by 2030. FAO says almost 600 million tonnes of methane are emitted into the atmosphere each year. Of these, about 60 per cent originates from human activities. Agriculture […]

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