Mountain Grove News Journal. April 8. [The agricultural sector witnessed a significant shift towards sustainability, with green rice production marking a notable increase. SRI at the top of the list of mentions.]

SRI AFRICA April 22, 2024 0 Comments

In 2023, the agricultural sector witnessed a significant shift towards sustainability, with green rice production marking a notable increase. This transformative move not only underscored the global commitment to environmental stewardship but also reflected the growing consumer demand for products that are both healthful and environmentally friendly. Rice, a staple food for over half of […]

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Experience of Piloting SCI for Elephant Foot Yam in Gaya, Bihar State of India

SRI AFRICA March 23, 2024 0 Comments

Having a sufficient supply of good-quality vegetables has always been a problem for households in the project area: Gaya district of Bihar. An indication that progress is being made on this key element for human nutrition is that we have seen a fall in the market prices of green and other vegetables during the peak […]

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Exploring the Impact of Alternate Wetting and Drying and the System of Rice Intensification on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Review of Rice Cultivation Practices

SRI AFRICA February 29, 2024 0 Comments

A new article in Agronomy shows that there doesn’t need to be a trade-off between food security and climate change mitigation. A review of field studies found that SRI is associated with both reduced GHG emissions and higher yield compared with conventional flooded rice farming. The authors, James Dahlgreen and Adam Parr, found that the mean reduction […]

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