The System of Rice Intensification, developed some four decades ago in Madagascar, started receiving international attention only after 2002. As SRI methods have been found repeatedly to evoke more productive and robust rice phenotypes from given genotypes, its use has spread, and the methodology has now been validated in >60 countries. During this process, the […]
[March 30, 2020] When SRI was introduced in the Mwea irrigation scheme in Kenya in 2009, mechanization of rice cultivation existed in the form of primary land tillage and rotavation – which were, and continue to be done by tractor. The tractors were owned by the National Irrigation Board (NIB) and tillage services were leased […]
The High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) has launched an online consultation for its new report “Promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and food systems”. With this open consultation, the HLPE invites you to share your views and comments on the scope and building blocks of this upcoming report. For further information and to take part, visit […]