The system of rice intensification (SRI) developed in Madagascar, is showing that by changing the management of rice plants, soil, water and nutrients it can increase the yields of irrigated rice by 25–50% or more while reducing water requirements by an equivalent percent. This gives farmers incentive to reduce their irrigation water use when growing […]
Governments and their partners across four countries on the African continent are hosting SRI-2030‘s SRI Certification, launched in April 2026. With four levels from Foundation to Master Trainer – each requiring verified evidence of SRI knowledge and practice – the scheme is designed to build lasting knowledge, awareness, and practice within national systems, creating a cadre […]
Abstract : The relative failure of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Madagascar reveals a deep-seated societal paradigm: a systematic preference for short-term security at the expense of promising long-term investments. Invented by Malagasy farmers in the 1980s, SRI has shown remarkable performance in over 50 countries (yield gains of 30-100%, water savings of 40%), […]