Understanding the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) begins with a distinction between its principles, which are general, and the practices that give effect to these principles when applied, which are and adapted for particular situations. This makes SRI more like a menu than a recipe. It is not something to be promoted by rote learning, […]
Upscaling SRI in Africa to Reduce GHCs from paddies_Bancy Mati_20-02-2024 [download paper] SRI is a package of practices adopted to improve the productivity of rice grown in paddies, by changing some agronomic practices from conventional practices Some seven components distinguish SRI from conventional flooded paddy practice: 1. Transplant younger seedlings; i.e. at 10 to 14 days […]
Research was carried out to develop a high clearance inter-row weeder machine with Android control system, to address the challenge of high crop damage associated existing inter-row weeding machines due to low ground clearance under the system of rice intensification. This research was carried out in three main stages namely: Preliminary studies to evaluation of […]