Using system of rice intensification practices to mitigate climate change effects on rice Production in Western Kenya
The increasing impacts of climate change and the demand for food threaten the productive and service capacity of agro-ecosystems. Consequently, adoption of irrigation alternatives that enhance water use efficiency in crop production is vital. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) increases crop water productivity through intermittent wetting and drying of rice paddies, under specific soil […]
Lowering Nitrogen Rates under the System of Rice Intensification Enhanced Rice Productivity and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Irrigated Lowland Rice
Among the essential plant nutrients, nitrogen (N) is the most important and universally deficient in rice cropping systems worldwide. Despite different practices available for improvement of N management, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is still very low in rice, particularly under conventional management practices. This study was conducted to assess the effect of two crop management […]
More than 500 women from the Savanes region (northern Togo) have benefited since Monday from training on the intensive rice farming system.
This intensive rice farming system (SRI) aims to improve rice production, particularly for women, while reducing the resources used. “FAO and the government have chosen rice as the main crop for our one crop, one country initiative that we call OCOP. So for Togo, rice is the main crop. That is why FAO chose the […]
Shattering the rice ceiling: Lonah Okumu’s 41 years in rice farming
What you need to know: Lonah, a 63-year-old Kenyan farmer, transformed from a housewife to a successful rice farmer over four decades. Through education and adoption of innovative farming techniques, she increased her yields significantly, improving her family’s livelihood and educating her seven children to university level. Her success has inspired other women in her community to […]
Are we ready for the rice revolution?
A revolution is not just a matter of state policy, quack attraction, forming committees or documenting scripted essays full of tantalising theories and rhetorics. It does not just occur but it is created, more of holistic implementations of pragmatic strategies for achieving a gigantic goal. Accordingly, the National Treasurer of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria […]
CSIR-SARI showcases SRI technology to scale up climate-resilient rice production
Botanga (N/R), Dec 27, GNA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) has held a day’s visit for farmers at Botanga in the Kumbungu District to showcase its System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technology and potentials of recently released Rice Varieties. The field day was to determine the efficiency, and […]
SRI: A nature-based approach for rice cultivation providing a triple win for people, planet and prosperity
Rice is a significant crop for the world. Rice plays a critical role in food security being the staple crop for over half the world’s population. It is central to the daily activities of many, with over 1 billion people relying on it for their livelihoods. It is also used for ceremonial purposes, medicinal and […]
An analysis of the adoption of the “system of rice intensification” (SRI): why a homegrown technique has yet to take seed among rice farmers in Madagascar
o combat food insecurity in Madagascar, organizations have promoted the Système de Riziculture Intensifiée (S), or System of ice ntensification, an agroecological rice-growing technique. owever, despite its many benefits, adoption remains low (and disadoption remains high) in Madagascar. o better understand these dynamics, we use data from two surveys of 328 rice farming households in […]
Social Capital proves critical to success of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) farming in Tanzania
Social capital is defined as the enduring connections of networks, reciprocity and social norms that exist among a group of people. In farming, social capital has various benefits such as facilitating farmer-to-farmer knowledge sharing, increasing access to information, and connecting farmers to different sources of support. In Tanzania, social capital was a key contributor to […]
SRI methods are tested in Angola for the first time
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 […]
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 […]