SRI can be considered as a civil-society innovation because it originated from the work of a French priest engaged with small farmers in Madagascar rather than from a government research institution or a university. As seen in Chapter 3, the impetus for SRI’s initial spread in Madagascar came from a small non-governmental organization (NGO) that […]
A solar energy operated two-row weeder was developed for weeding in wetland paddy crop. Its major components are power source, power transmission system, weeding wheels, and a float. The power source comprised a DC motor, solar panel, and power storage unit with maximum power point tracker and motor controller. Solar panel/power storage unit through a […]
It’s 8 a.m., and the sun over Madagascar is already etching shadowy grooves across the landscape in the small village of Tsinjorano. Farmer Patricia Suzy Razafindrafara, 42, shades her eyes with her palm and surveys her rice fields. Thick stalks sway in the gentle breeze as crickets sing a morning lullaby. She carefully kicks off […]