Standardization of system of rice intensification (SRI) and its comparison to conventional system of rice production for resource conservation and yield maximization

SRI AFRICA March 17, 2023 0 Comments

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) being the most important staple cereal crop providing one third of calorie requirement for more than 70 per cent of Indian population. Globally, India ranks first in area and second largest producer next to China in rice production. The diverse agro-ecological situation demand location specific management technology for the realization of […]

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A UFO? Assessment of System of Rice Intensification from the Agricultural Economics Perspective

SRI AFRICA March 17, 2023 0 Comments

There has been a heated debate among researchers over the impact of a set of new rice-growing cultivation methods, known as the system of rice intensification (SRI). Farmers’ field-level observations showed that the yield of SRI was more than that of conventional management practices. However, these observations were criticized because of the lack of scientific […]

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Towards agricultural innovation systems: Actors, roles, linkages and constraints in the system of rice intensification (SRI) in Sierra Leone

SRI AFRICA March 8, 2023 0 Comments

Abstract Despite success in parts of Southern Africa and Asia, the use of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) has remained low in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Alongside this, an Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) framework has been touted as a method to support innovation processes and enable a variety of agricultural innovations to […]

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