ASSESSMENT OF SYSTEMS OF RICE INTENSIFICATION (SRI) PRINCIPLES ON ROK-34 GROWTH AND YIELD UNDER RAINFED CONDITIONS IN MOYAMBA DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE.

SRI AFRICA September 21, 2026 0 Comments

Climate variability, declining soil fertility, and diminishing effectiveness of conventional agronomic practices increasingly constrain rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Sierra Leone. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an alternative that is resource-efficient, but empirical evidence on its performance with locally important varieties is lacking. This study assessed ROK 34 growth and yield responses […]

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System of Rice Intensification (SRI): An Approach towards Enhancement of Productivity and Water Use Efficiency

SRI AFRICA September 13, 2026 0 Comments

Rice is a crucial staple food crop around the world (Sairam et al., 2020a; Mangaraj et al., 2022; Pattanayak et al., 2022). In fact, one-third of the world’s population relies on rice as their primary food source. However, it is also the crop that consumes the highest amount of water, using approximately 80% of total […]

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Sustainable rice production and future food security in Africa The necessity of joint efforts: Toward sustainable rice production and future food security in Africa

SRI AFRICA August 17, 2026 0 Comments

Food security is a longstanding challenge facing Africa. Food is indispensable for all, and food security is one of seven main categories of human security (UNDP 1994). Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Goal2 aims to target “By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including […]

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