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 […]
As an agroecological methodology, SRI provides farmers with a simple, clear, and relatively immediate illustration of the benefits of holistic soil and plant management based on aerobic soils, fertilization with organic matter, and significantly reduced plant densities (80[95% fewer plants in most circumstances).1 Despite the dramatic reduction in plants and the de[emphasis on synthetic inputs, […]
Irrigated rice cultivation has long been associated with large amounts of water. Currently convectional rice production is faced with major challenges of water shortage as a result of increasing population sharing the same water resources, as well as global environmental changes. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI), as opposed to conventional rice production, involves alternate […]