Using system of rice intensification practices to mitigate climate change effects on rice Production in Western Kenya

SRI AFRICA February 13, 2025 0 Comments

The increasing impacts of climate change and the demand for food threaten the productive and service capacity of agro-ecosystems. Consequently, adoption of irrigation alternatives that enhance water use efficiency in crop production is vital. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) increases crop water productivity through intermittent wetting and drying of rice paddies, under specific soil […]

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Shattering the rice ceiling: Lonah Okumu’s 41 years in rice farming

SRI AFRICA January 29, 2025 0 Comments

What you need to know: Lonah, a 63-year-old Kenyan farmer, transformed from a housewife to a successful rice farmer over four decades. Through education and adoption of innovative farming techniques, she increased her yields significantly, improving her family’s livelihood and educating her seven children to university level. Her success has inspired other women in her community to […]

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Growing More Rice while Saving on Water: An information brochure used for Training on SRI in Mwea, Kenya Prepared by: Prof. Bancy M. Mati and Matolo Nyamai

SRI AFRICA November 27, 2024 0 Comments

KENYANS WANT MORE RICE The demand for rice in Kenya continues soar as more Kenyans show progressive changes in their eating habits, coupled with urbanization. Rice is currently the third most important cereal crop after maize and wheat. The national rice consumption is estimated at 300,000 metric tons compared to an annual production range of […]

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