The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a set of good practices that introduces a new way of farming rice to smallholders. By using less seed, land and water, the new system significantly increases yields in most cases, but at the same time intensifies work requirements at some stages. The remarkable results obtained by farmers […]
The system of rice intensification (SRI) originated in Madagascar and was first synthesized in 1983 by Father Henri de Laulanı́e, a French Jesuit priest. Under the drought conditions of that year, he experimented serendipitously with transplanting very young seedlings of only 15 days old. To everyone’s surprise, the yields surpassed all expectations and in subsequent […]
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MINAE), nearly 100,000 ha of agricultural perimeters have been rehabilitated since 2019 in the different regions of the country. In addition, 28,000 ha have been newly developed, which should allow an additional production of 140,000 tonnes of rice per year at a rate of 5 […]