Determinants Influencing the Adoption of Rice Intensification System among Smallholders in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya

SRI AFRICA October 1, 2021 0 Comments

Rice farming has received considerable attention in developing countries and particularly in Kenya due to its impact on smallholders’ income and food security. Irrigated rice is the largest consumer of water, and its sustainability is threatened by water shortage. This has necessitated the development of alternative irrigation water technologies, such as the system of rice […]

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ASSESSING THE UPTAKE OF SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION PRACTICES THROUGH AN INNOVATION PLATFORM IN OLUCH IRRIGATION SCHEME, RANGWE SUB COUNTY, KENYA

SRI AFRICA September 27, 2021 0 Comments

Rice is a staple food crop demanded in the global fight against hunger and may be used to improve food and nutrition security and incomes, especially in low and middle-income countries (Demont, 2013; Omondi et al., 2013). Globally, rice feeds over 50 percent of the world population (Ndiiri et al., 2013a). As a cash crop, […]

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Enhancing Production While Saving Water through the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) In Kenya’s Irrigation Schemes

SRI AFRICA June 28, 2021 0 Comments

Read pdf Water available for irrigation has drastically reduced in recent years, especially in agricultural areas of Kenya, due to climate variability as well as unprecedented expansion of irrigation projects. As a result, any intervention that can save water, while also increasing crop yields and quality of produce is a welcome intervention. This is where […]

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