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In March 2021, Chia Benard (Ben) Ful, coordinator of the local NGO BARUDEV in the northwest Cameroon community of Mbueni, Boyo division, reported on the performance of BARUDEV’s SRI progress. Many farmers have more than doubled their yield with SRI methods; the field at left yielded two bags where previously less than one bag was obtained. And only 3-5 kg of seed was used vs 20 kg, a substantial and important saving. Because of the ongoing armed conflict in the region, markets have been disrupted; rice in the market is scarce and more costly. Most households are now subsistence producers. Any rice that is not needed as seed can be saved for household consumption in a rather dire situation of food insecurity. Ben writes, “With the crisis and Covid affecting us, better rice production can reduce hunger and poverty and also reduce malnutrition in children and those displaced by the armed conflict. We need to extend SRI into many communities as the demand for rice keeps increasing...
