Sustainable Rice Farming: Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential with System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Rice cultivation is essential to Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Yet conventional flooded farming methods pose sustainability problems, exacerbating water scarcity and methane emissions. With increasing pressure on water resources due to population growth and climate change, it is imperative to find innovative solutions. This research investigates the transition from conventional practices to the System of Rice […]
System of Rice Intensification (SRI): A Sustainable Approach to Rice Cultivation
System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an innovative farming methodology that aims to enhance rice yield while minimizing resource usage and environmental impact. Developed by French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanié in Madagascar, SRI builds upon decades of agricultural experimentation. Key Features of SRI: Plant Management: SRI focuses on individual transplanting of very young rice seedlings […]
Introduction to Special Issue on “The System of Rice Intensification (SRI)—Contributions to Agricultural Sustainability”
The ideas and methods that constitute the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) were first synthesized in Madagascar by Henri de Laulanié in the early 1980s [1]. Within two decades, in 2002, researchers and practitioners from 15 countries could report on SRI’s effectiveness at an international conference in China, hosted by the now-departed Prof. Yuan Long-ping, […]
Growing More Rice while Saving on Water: An information brochure used for Training on SRI in Mwea, Kenya Prepared by: Prof. Bancy M. Mati and Matolo Nyamai
KENYANS WANT MORE RICE The demand for rice in Kenya continues soar as more Kenyans show progressive changes in their eating habits, coupled with urbanization. Rice is currently the third most important cereal crop after maize and wheat. The national rice consumption is estimated at 300,000 metric tons compared to an annual production range of […]
EGYPT: EFFECT OF SEEDLING AGE AND PLANT SPACING ON GROWTH CHARACTERS AND YIELD OF SOME RICE CULTIVARS
Two field Experiments were carried out in summer seasons of 2008 and 2009 at the Experimental Farm of Rice Research section Agricultural Research station, ElGemmiza, Gharbia Governorate. This investigation was conducted to study the response of two rice cultivars (Giza 178 and Egyptian Hybrid 1), Three seedling ages (15, 20 and 25 days after planting) […]
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) :A strategic opportunity for tackling the growing pressure on Egypt’s water resources while sustainably intensifying national rice production
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an agroecological crop management strategy based on scientifically-validated principles that enhance plants’ performance by providing them with the best conditions for achieving their full genetic potential. Evaluations of SRI in over 60 countries have shown that its methods enhance crop yield while reducing water consumption and lowering methane […]
Reduced Methane Rice Production Final Report LINKS — Catalysing Economic Growth in Northern Nigeria – June 2023
Background (Read Full Paper Here: LINKS report on methane) Rice is a major crop of concern in climate smart agriculture as a contributor to 15-20% of total global anthropological methane emissions, and overall rice farming accounts for around 2.5% of all global human induced GHG emissions, making its climate footprint comparable to that of international […]
A Best-Bet System of Rice Intensification for Sustainable Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Production in Northwestern Nigeria
Abstract: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices are expected to be used in location-specific ways and thus will vary somewhat across countries and regions. This study undertook to identify a ‘best-bet’ version of SRI for conditions in northwestern Nigeria, considering what is feasible for farmer use. Two years of experimental data from 260 farmer-managed rice […]
System of crop intensification for more productive, resource-conserving, climate-resilient, and sustainable agriculture: experience with diverse crops in varying agroecologies
ABSTRACT With continually increasing demand for food accompanied by the constraints of climate change and the availability and quality of soil and water, the world’s farmers are challenged to produce more food per hectare with less water, and with fewer agrochemical inputs if possible. The ideas and methods of the system of rice intensification which […]
The Principles that Constitute System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and the Practices for Applying them at Field Level Norman Uphoff*
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 Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Rice Paddies
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 […]
Development of a high clearance android-controlled inter-row weeder for rice intensification system
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 […]