The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) held a two-day “train the trainers’ programme” on rice production in Kano for 20 extension workers that is intended to enhance yield and mitigate the effects of climate. Organised in collaboration with SRI-2030, the training included frontline extension workers from five states – Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, […]
SRI Tanzania Project shows promising results in improving farmer livelihoods Smallholder farmer MS Athumini Iddy Mkangamo from Kilombero district speaking with NIBIO’s CEO Ivar Horneland Kristensen at SRI Tanzania’s annual meeting which took place in Morogoro on January 13th 2025. Photo: Ragnar Våga Pedersen Two years in, the SRI Tanzania project has made a significant […]
The increasing impacts of climate change and the demand for food threaten the productive and service capacity of agro-ecosystems. Consequently, adoption of irrigation alternatives that enhance water use efficiency in crop production is vital. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) increases crop water productivity through intermittent wetting and drying of rice paddies, under specific soil […]