Improving Rural Livelihoods in Zambia with SRI: The Inspiring Story of Henry Ngimbu.
Henry Ngimbu’s Story Henry Ngimbu is a Zambian entrepreneur, with a passion for improving the livelihoods of rural communities in his home country. Born in Zambezi District in 1964, Henry developed a strong interest in science during his secondary schooling in Solwezi, where he was elected chairman for the school’s J.E.T.S Club (Junior […]
Optimizing water use efficiency in flood irrigation systems in Uganda: A case of Doho Rice irrigation scheme (DRIS) #9423
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PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE RICE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: The Case of Tanzania
The ‘Partnership for Sustainable Rice Systems Development in Sub-Saharan Africa’ project is implemented in Tanzania by the Ministry of Agriculture with technical support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the South South Cooperation. It is funded by the Government of Venezuela. Read more: SSC RICE ENGLISH Final41 (002)
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE RICE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: ‘SUCCESS STORY’
At 63 Zablon learns new ways of rice farming, expects to double his production Read More: SSC PROJECT SUCCESS STORY 2 FEB 5 2018 “I’ve been a farmer all my life. I had not received any training in agriculture, but only using my local knowledge.” says Yohana Zablon (63) a smallholder farmer from Njage Village in […]
System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Producing more with less
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a rice farming technique that uses little water and good agricultural practices. SRI uses less, water, fewer seeds and produces higher yields. SRI benefits environmental conservation and increases farmers income. Watch Video: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZwRTBiR3FKektKRThsVnMyUi1EVW5VdTE0QXxBQ3Jtc0ttSG5lYzdEeEowQlFjZ0ZIdmdReXQyTmtuRGxxSTNPLTZOeks4WVlWM2h2WFJBc0xRXzhFYzh6RmVieHExYWRsLWNHeXEweGpaMXFsemVXZE9GMDB0S0swNWZVRjVqcDFhbmV3TWtqMG9pZTZhVG1qUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fao.org%2Fin-action%2Fbuilding-capacity-environmental-agreements%2Fen%2F&v=KrBcwdAcYAc
Evaluating Sustainable Options for Valorization of Rice By-Products in Sri Lanka: An Approach for a Circular Business Model
Due to the significant quantities of waste generated by the Sri Lankan rice industry, circular bioeconomy methodologies were applied to examine value-adding entrepreneurial activities for rice industry by-products (RIB). The study was conceived after scouring the existing literature on agricultural waste management and interviewing experts in the field and the rice industry. In the first […]
Enhancing Production While Saving Water Through the System of Rice Intensification (Sri) in Kenya’s Irrigation Schemes
Water available for irrigation has drastically reduced in recent years, especially in agricultural areas of Kenya, due to climate variability as well as unprecedented expansion of irrigation projects. As a result, any intervention that can save water, while also increasing crop yields and quality of produce is a welcome intervention. This is where the System […]
A review of agricultural research issues raised by the system of rice intensification (SRI) from Madagascar: opportunities for improving farming systems for resource-poor farmers
The system of rice intensification (SRI) originated in Madagascar and was first synthesized in 1983 by Father Henri de Laulanı́e, a French Jesuit priest. Under the drought conditions of that year, he experimented serendipitously with transplanting very young seedlings of only 15 days old. To everyone’s surprise, the yields surpassed all expectations and in subsequent […]
System of rice intensification (SRI): a training booklet from WASSAN
System of rice intensification (SRI) is a improved method of rice cultivation that was developed in 1983 in Madagascar and has now spread to many parts of the world. There is a notion that what has been done in research plots and by scientists is modern and desirable. However, it is farmers who played a […]
System of Rice Intensification: a review
The system of Rice intensification acronym as (SRI) was developed in the last two decades is an effort to find sustainable agricultural practices that can lead to higher productivity, optimum use of capital labour, less input cost and less requirement of water. SRI, harmonizes the elements of soil, water, light and plant, it allowed the […]
NATIONAL RICE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY-2 (2019–2030)
Agriculture continues to be the bedrock of the development of our nation and the key to creating equitable and sustainable growth for our people. This has been emphasized in Kenya through Vision 2030, the MediumTerm Plan III and the President’s Big Four priority agenda for 2017- 2022 and the Agricultural Sector Growth and Transformation Strategy […]
Standardization of system of rice intensification (SRI) and its comparison to conventional system of rice production for resource conservation and yield maximization
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) being the most important staple cereal crop providing one third of calorie requirement for more than 70 per cent of Indian population. Globally, India ranks first in area and second largest producer next to China in rice production. The diverse agro-ecological situation demand location specific management technology for the realization of […]