Impact of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Practices on Cropping System Resilience to Fluctuating Climate Conditions in Timbuktu Region, Northern Mali, West Africa

SRI AFRICA July 16, 2023 0 Comments

Cereal production covers only 4.5 months of annual household consumption in the Timbuktu region, at the edge of the Sahara desert. Along the Niger River and its seasonally‐flooded arms, small‐scale, village‐b d ase i i ti rr gation schemes, 30‐35 h t ec ares in size, have become important for food security. Irrigation using diesel […]

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Influence of Water Management Farming Practices on Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrients: A Case Study of Rice Farming in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania

SRI AFRICA July 4, 2023 0 Comments

Water scarcity and nutrient availability for rice farming have become great matters of concern in the contexts of climate change and land use change globally. Both interact and contribute to crop productivity at the expense of nutrients and future water sustainability. The objective of this study was to understand the on-farm potential response of soil […]

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SRI 1.0 and Beyond: Understanding the System of Crop Intensification as SRI 3.0

SRI AFRICA June 20, 2023 0 Comments

…SRI 2.0 is a set of adaptations of the original practices to be effective under different constraints or opportunities. The principles remain the same – rainfed SRI, direct-seeded SRI, mechanized SRI, etc. SRI 3.0 is the extension and adaptation of SRI ideas and principles to other crops – wheat, millet, sugarcane, mustard, etc. – in […]

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