Re-Use, Reduce and Re-Cycle Rice Residues for Climate Smart Agriculture and Soil health in Rice farming systems in East Africa

SRI AFRICA December 19, 2025 0 Comments

In East Africa, rice farming faces various challenges mainly low soil fertility and environmental hazard due to low decomposition into compost and poor disposal of husks. Anaerobic conditions created under paddy rice systems cause poor decomposing rice straw residues, resulting in the emission of methane (Greenhouse gases-GHG). Excessive use of N-fertilizers leads to nitrous oxide emissions […]

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Water management for rice production: a key component of food security in East Africa

SRI AFRICA December 18, 2025 0 Comments

Water is a valuable resource for rice production, which is an integral component of food security in East Africa (EA). Rice farming is expanding in the region, with up to 90% produced on smallholder farms using traditional flooding and rainfed methods, vulnerable to climate change and variability. Despite EA’s enormous agricultural and crop potential, the […]

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Spreading the system of rice intensification across East and Southern Africa

SRI AFRICA October 9, 2025 0 Comments

Rice is the staple food for many countries across the developing world, particularly in Asia, Latin America and Africa. It fulfils the food energy needs of around half of the world’s population. 1 In sub-Saharan Africa, where 93 per cent of farm land is rain-fed, rice is a good crop alternative due to its ability […]

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