Côte d’Ivoire :The Intensive Rice System (SRI), less expensive and more profitable
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WATER-SPARING RICE FARMING PROVES VIABLE IN KENYA
Mwea – Faced with pressure on supplies of irrigation water due to climate shifts and an increasing population, rice farmers in four Kenyan irrigation schemes have adopted a new crop management system that allows them to grow their crops without flooding their paddies throughout the season. The Kenyan government, through the Mwea Irrigation Agricultural Development Centre […]
Using system of rice intensification practices to mitigate climate change effects on rice production in Western Kenya
The increasing impacts of climate change and the demand for food threaten the productive and service capacity of agro-ecosystems. Consequently, adoption of irrigation alternatives that enhance water use efficiency in crop production is vital. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) increases crop water productivity through intermittent wetting and drying of rice paddies, under specific soil […]