CHILE: Variedad de Arroz Chileno Promueve el Ahorro de Agua y Sostenibilidad en el Centro Sur
Productores de Ñuble y Maule conocieron Jaspe FL INIA, variedad que por primera vez está disponible para las siembras de la próxima temporada. Generada por el Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias —entidad vinculada al Ministerio de Agricultura— la nueva variedad se caracteriza por ser de ciclo corto, con altos rendimientos, y por disminuir a la mitad las emisiones de […]
AFRICA: SRI Certification Underway in Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria and Zambia
Governments and their partners across four countries on the African continent are hosting SRI-2030‘s SRI Certification, launched in April 2026. With four levels from Foundation to Master Trainer – each requiring verified evidence of SRI knowledge and practice – the scheme is designed to build lasting knowledge, awareness, and practice within national systems, creating a cadre […]
Impact of in-Depth Adoption of System of Rice Intensification on Food Security of Smallholder Farm Households in Mali
Moussa Macalou, Rural Polytechnique Institute for Training and Applied Research of Katibougou, Mali & Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AlabamaFollow John Baptist D. Jatoe, University of Ghana, Legon Abstract The system of rice intensification (SRI) was implemented in Mali to boost rice productivity. The objectives of this paper are to identify the constraints faced by SRI adopters, estimate the […]
Agencies Working with SRI in Zambia Increase during 2025-2026
A growing number of NGOs and government agencies have been experimenting with and promoting SRI methods throughout Zambia. Henry Ngimbu, SRI-2030 consultant, and Francesco Zampaolo, SRI-2030 Program Director, are assisting the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute to carry out SRI trials at their stations in Mongu, Mansa and Mount Makulu, which are followed by training of […]
Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Plants under SRI and Conventional Management – Webinar #7
[see recorded webinar video] The theme of the fifth webinar was “Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Plants under SRI and Conventional Management: Insights into Abiotic and Biotic Stress Pathways” Date and Time: Monday, 20 April 2026 07.00 – 08.30 New York, US (GMT-4) Speaker: Nurtasbiyah Yusof (Meiji University, Japan) Moderator: Dedat Prismantoro (Padjadjaran University, Indonesia) SRI-research.org
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT PhD Research Support Opportunity Réf. : Student vacanling
[see full application here: https://vacancies.africarice.org/storage/documents/1f96QWoaXnHPbkWsm4nYBv7KGZSB53kLsmJEhShT.pdf ] VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT AfricaRice offers technical and financial support to a PhD student already enrolled in an African university, within the framework of a large-scale research project implemented in Mali. About the Position The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is a leading pan-African research organization committed to improving livelihoods through efficient rice-based […]
Event: Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Plants under SRI and conventional Management: insights into Abiotic and Biotic stress Pathways.
Join us for an insightful session exploring the molecular basis of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). This webinar will present recent transcriptomic research comparing rice plants under SRI vs. conventional management, with a focus on how these practices influence gene expression related to abiotic and biotic stress pathways. Topic: Transcriptomic Profiling of Rice Plants under […]
Transforming Rice Production through SRI in Tanzania
Farmers at the SISU Irrigation Scheme in Ifakara, Tanzania are achieving major improvements in rice production after hands‑on training on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), locally known as kitalu mkeka, delivered through FtMA. Previously, farmers used 20 to 30 kg of paddy seeds to plant an acre, driving up production costs and resulting […]
Ghana: Rice farmers share climate-smart practices at Tono Irrigation Scheme
The Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) has facilitated a cross-regional learning visit for rice farmers to the Tono Irrigation Scheme as part of efforts to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and boost rice productivity in northern Ghana. The initiative forms part of the Scaling Up of Climate Resilient Rice Production Practices in West Africa (RICOWAS) project, a […]
Wethungerhilfe & CHAP Launch Climate-Resilient Rice Project to Strengthen Food Security in Liberia
MONROVIA – Wethungerhilfe (WHH) Liberia, in partnership with its national implementing partner, the Community of Hope Agriculture Project (CHAP), has officially launched the Climate-Resilient Rice Production in Grand Gedeh and Montserrado Project, following a successful three-day inception workshop held January 28–30, 2026, at the Corina Hotel in Monrovia. The workshop brought together government institutions, development partners, […]
SRI and the Malagasy paradox of short-termism, or “When Madagascar imports rice of its own invention”
Abstract : The relative failure of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Madagascar reveals a deep-seated societal paradigm: a systematic preference for short-term security at the expense of promising long-term investments. Invented by Malagasy farmers in the 1980s, SRI has shown remarkable performance in over 50 countries (yield gains of 30-100%, water savings of 40%), […]
SUSTAIN Pro project, in collaboration with the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) and Norad held a SRI training Feb. 12 and 20 in Kilmbero
As the new rice-growing season nears in the Kilombero landscape, the SUSTAIN Pro project, in collaboration with the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) @official_taritanzania, has conducted refresher training for Village Agricultural Extension Officers (VAEOs) and farmers in Itete and Njage villages on the 19th and 20th of this month. The training focused on reinforcing the […]