Event: Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Plants under SRI and conventional Management: insights into Abiotic and Biotic stress Pathways.

SRI AFRICA April 20, 2026 0 Comments

Join us for an insightful session exploring the molecular basis of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). This webinar will present recent transcriptomic research comparing rice plants under SRI vs. conventional management, with a focus on how these practices influence gene expression related to abiotic and biotic stress pathways.  Topic: Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Plants under […]

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SYSTEM OF RICE INTENSIFICATION (SRI): GROWING MORE WITH LESS WATER Promoting the Adoption of SRI in Kenya

SRI AFRICA January 12, 2026 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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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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