Prof Bancy Mati, Author at SRI-AFRICA

Author: Prof Bancy Mati

Prof. Bancy Mati Convenor of the SRI-Africa Knowledge Portal Prof. Bancy Mati is the convenor and manager of the SRI-Africa knowledge portal. She ensures that information, publications and happenings in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) nexus in Africa is collated and uploaded on the website. Prof. Mati is credited with introducing SRI in Kenya in 2009. From humble beginnings, she worked diligently with others promoting SRI through research, capacity building and outreach activities, to the extent that SRI has been adopted by thousands of farmers and gained policy support in the country. Thereafter, Prof. Mati embarked on promoting SRI in Africa and on 10th August 2018, launched the SRI-Africa knowledge portal: www.sri-africa.net A Professor at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kenya, Prof. Mati is a leading expert on land and water management, with special interest in irrigation and a dedication to promoting SRI. Prof. Mati holds a PhD degree in Agricultural Engineering, Food Production and Rural Land Use, MSc. in Land and Water Management and BSc. in Agricultural Engineering. She is a registered Consulting Engineer. She previously worked with ICRISAT, as Programme Manager of Improved Management of Agricultural Water in Eastern & Southern Africa (IMAWESA), and also with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Prof. Mati is an active researcher, trainer, development worker and consultant. She has consulted for WFP, FAO, IFAD, UNDP, World Bank, NEPAD, African Union, AGRA, AfDB, IWMI, ILRI, ICRAF, ASARECA, Sida, MENR among others. Prof. Mati serves on a number of Boards and is member of the Steering Committee of the UN High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) and on the Board of Management of the Upper Tana Nairobi Water Fund (UTNWF). In addition, she is the founder Chairperson of the Association of Irrigation Acceleration Platform (AIAP) and member of the Steering Committee of Kenya Water for Industry Association (KWIA). She has been on the Advisory Board of the United Nations University’s UNU-FLORES; the National Biosafety Authority, the Engineers Board of Kenya and the Board of Global Water Partnership (GWP). Prof. Mati is a serious technical writer, with over 160 publications variously in books, book chapters, refereed journal papers, consultancy reports and conference proceedings.

[Funding/Grants/Awards]

Grant proposals for the Soil Fertility programme: Sahel/West Africa or East and Central Africa. Apply by March 31, 2023. Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Organic Farming and Agriculture Grants in Africa. Instrumentl website
Lists of agriculture and development funds: Terra Viva grant database; Funds for NGOs; Advance Africa,

· [Jobs, Education and Other Opportunities]

Scholarship opportunities for online courses in Wageningen University & Research (deadline March 30, 2023)
Scholarship lists– Africa: Scholarshipset; OFA ; General: Terra Viva Fellowship/Scholarship; Ag Scholarships; FAO internships:
Online digital content creation specialist, Peace Corp Response. Position for Togo NGO working with SRI and related projects. (Starts Aug. 6, 2023)
Employment: See FAO jobs, DevnetJobs for lists, among other organizations
Community of Practice: Join FAO’s Family Farming & Agroecology CoP

Integrating Mechanical Weeding and Planting for Reduced Labour Input in Paddy Rice under System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

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Integrating Mechanical Weeding and Planting for Reduced Labour Input in Paddy Rice under System of Rice Intensification (SRI)

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