Promoting the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Ndoundour: An Agroecological Dynamic Led by Women

SRI AFRICA November 13, 2025 0 Comments

As part of the collaboration between the SRI-2030 initiative and Enda Pronat , a farmer field school (FFS) has been established in Ndoundour to experiment with and promote the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) . Led by women from the local Women’s Promotion Group (WPG) , this initiative marks a key step towards more ecological, economical, and productive rice farming. In Ndoundour, the Farmer Field […]

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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Revisiting Agronomy for a Changing Climate

SRI AFRICA November 12, 2025 0 Comments

Whether production costs and labour requirements for SRI methods are higher, equal or lower than in conventional rice production will depend on what is the current practice, the degree of intensification, and the types of changes needed to move to SRI practices (Thakur et al. 2013). Significantly higher yields increase, both labour and input factor […]

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SRI methods are tested in Angola for the first time

SRI AFRICA November 12, 2025 0 Comments

The context of Angola Rice consumption in Angola, like in many other African nations, is rising due to shifts in eating habits and population growth, especially in urban areas. After maize and cassava, rice is the third most consumed crop in the country, with per capita consumption reaching around 40 kg, making Angola one of the major rice consumers in […]

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