Social Capital proves critical to success of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) farming in Tanzania

SRI AFRICA December 19, 2023 0 Comments

Social Capital proves critical to success of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) farming in Tanzania Social capital is defined as the enduring connections of networks, reciprocity and social norms that exist among a group of people. In farming, social capital has various benefits such as facilitating farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing, increasing access to information, and connecting […]

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Spreading the system of rice intensification across East and Southern Africa

SRI AFRICA October 11, 2023 0 Comments

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 […]

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Past, Present and Future Perspectives of Rice Production in Tanzania

SRI AFRICA September 13, 2023 0 Comments

Cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L. and Oryza. glaberrima) is one of the most important food crops in the world. World rice production has increased three times since the green revolution. However, climate change and global warming effects as well as ever increasing world population will require the world to produce more rice without increasing area […]

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