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The results of the study revealed that SRI plants responded better to the soil amendments and were superior to those using farmer practice in all parameters measured. See the freely available article for a detailed description of the various treatments studied. 
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Are you interested in adapting rice production equipment to use with the System of Rice Intensification? Come join the SRI Equipment Innovators Exchange! Just push the "join" button... and if you have an interest in small-scale weeders, transplanters, markers, direct-seeders, etc., you can begin to talk about SRI equipment with other people who are on the same page....
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The National Agency for the Promotion of Rural Development (ANADER) led a first attempt at SRI in Côte d'Ivoire, training 155 rice farmers in SRI at nine test sites. Yield increases of up to 67% and farmer interest by 92% resulted. These extension efforts inspired SRI adoption outside of test sites.This major success and unanticipated rapid spread is thanks to the efforts of various people who have stepped up as SRI champions. Two dynamic extension agents, Gnamien Kouakou and Saïbou Idée, led trainings with rice producers outside of the project scope....
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Here is the updated interactive map of the field sites for the project "Improving and Scaling up the System of Rice Intensification in West Africa" (SRI-WAAPP), which is a 13-country World Bank-funded initiative of the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program WAAPP). For more information see: www.sriwestafrica.org, and www.sriafriqueouest.org.
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This study evaluated the characteristic of rice produced under SRI and conventional practices in Chimala Area in Mbarali District of Mbeya Region in Tanzania. The evaluation considered the farm management practices, rice yields and the characteristic of the rice grains. Bird scaring is among the activities which increased the production cost of rice grown under SRI practices. Rice yields under SRI practices where more than 16ton/ha against less than 8ton/ha for conventional rice growing practices. The rice grains grown under SRI practices was observed to be suitable for seeds. The quality of cooked rice indicate that rice produced under SRI practices has higher aroma and fragrance when compared to that produced under conventional practices.
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Katambara, Zacharia Saimon, Marco Mng’ong’o, Consolatha Chambi, el al. 2016. Characteristics of rice produced under direct and indirect SRI practices in Chimala Area in Mbarali district Tanzania. Journal of Agriculture and Sustainability 9(1): 15–30
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..Rice farmers in the SAN community unanimously agree that the SRI is a sustainable alternative to boost economic growth by increasing income in the targeted value chains including rice, to ensure food security and reduce poverty in communities...
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WHRC’s Projet Equateur in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recently embarked on an effort to engage a village community in a sustainable rice growing venture to increase food production while reducing deforestation. Using SRI, last fall the project team sought out one of many degraded swamp areas to introduce a ‘wetland rice’ paddy. The first harvest of wetland rice has shown a remarkably successful yield and impressed the local community...
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Italian audio for the IFAD video production featuring Abeline Razanamamy, an elderly widow growing rice with SRI methods in central Madagascar. (See original English version)
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The Italian version is now available!!
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Erika Styger 's presentation "Scaling Up Climate-smart Rice Production in West Africa" presented on February 11, 2016 Cornell University's Issues in African Development Seminar Series
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M. Amadou Bonkano, Champion SRI et M. Sita Rami, technicien qui conduit les tests sur le périmètre, avec un cultivateur local qui décrit son première teste SRI dans la zone d'irrigation Sébéri (en français et djerma). -->(English translation) A demonstration plot farmer shares his experiences with SRI, alongside SRI Champion Amadou Bonkano and technician Sita Rami at the Sébéri irrigation scheme southwest of Niamey, Niger (in French and Zarma languages).
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Here's the location (on google maps) of where the farmer interviews took place. Fascinating! While the farmers are talking about their SRI plots in Zarma, there is a French translation if you wait for it.. These plots are the first ones in Niger that we know of...
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This handbook was designed primarily for Peace Corps Volunteers in West Africa and their communities, but is applicable to other audiences as well–both outside of Peace Corps and outside of West Africa. The SRI methodology it covers is an adaptable strategy for ecologically increasing rice production while decreasing inputs, and with some local adaptation can be used in a wide variety of circumstances.
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Poster: The System of Tef Intensification (STI): Modifying crop management for greater food security in Ethiopia. Authors: Tareke Berhe, Ayele G. Ayetenfisu and Norman Uphoff. Presented October 13, 2015, at the 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security at Cornell University.
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Tef is an important food grain in Ethiopia. The System of Tef Intensification described here is an adaptation of SRI principles to tef production.
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Find out how SRI reduces the pain, drudgery and time required by women to grow rice!
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Lotus Foods imports rice grown with SRI methods to the USA. They now have a campaign to show how SRI affects women and water. You can learn more on their website.
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Robert Bimba presented this ppt on "Community of Hope Agricultural Project - SRI in Liberia" on June 15, 2016, at the SRI-Rice seminar series at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
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On the verge of abandoning Kenya’s third most popular staple, however, Francis heard of a new technology that could reverse his dwindling fortunes. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI), introduced for the first time at the neighbouring Ahero Irrigation Scheme in 2011, had forayed into West Kano, raising hope for Francis and his contemporaries.
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A UNDP-funded project by Children Care Development Organization is using SRI to help farmers cope with the adverse effects of climate change in three divisions of Pawga, Kaenga and Isimani in iringa rural district of the Iringa Region of Tanzania.
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At first I thought there were few young researchers at the third Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD3) on 5-8 April 2016 in South Africa. That was until I met Febri Doni. He is currently doing research in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Malaysian region and is a member of Malaysian Agroecological Society for Sustainable Resource Intensification (SRI-MAS).
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..Through her trainings, field trials, and positive yields, Kinsa's work spread the SRI methodology to 74 of the other women in her community. It wasn't easy, .... With experience though comes understanding, and as the other farmers tried SRI, they too became convinced. And in the process Kinsa became a model for other farmers in the region.
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Mwatete, G. K. K., A. K. Kipkoech, E. C. Kipkorir, et al. 2015. Technical efficiency differentials between rice production methods: the case of conventional and System of Rice Intensification in west Kano irrigation scheme, Kenya. Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research 3(8): 130–140
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Find out more about the 'Improving and Scaling up the System of Rice Intensification in West Africa' (SRI-WAAPP), the 3-year first phase of a regional World Bank-financed project to increase rice productivity throughout a 13-country Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) project area.
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"Time seems to be up for paddy rice farming as researchers unveil a new method of growing the important cereal. In Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes, farmers are currently learning a new method of rice farming called Systems of Rice Intensification (SRI), introduced by the National Irrigation Board (NIB) in partnership with Ag SRI, an organisation from India."
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Dr. George Acheampong, Southern Zone Coordinator for the System of Rice Intensification in Ghana, is encouraging the government to help SRI rice farmers mechanize.
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The "System of Rice Intensification in West Africa" is a video about the SRI and how the Peace Corps in West Africa is promoting it.
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Face à la concurrence du riz importé d’Asie, et à une demande croissante, les producteurs burkinabè s’organisent pour inverser la tendance...
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Summary of some of the French text: .... the Interprofessional Rice Committee - Burkina (IRC-B) and the National Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA) are helping producers to increase their yields and diversify the rice varieties. INERA is also promoting SRI, which brings down production costs-- particularly through reducing seed and chemical fertilizer inputs. The introduction of SRI could in the long term lead to reduced rice imports and an increase in the per hectare yield of 20%.
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Un sistema per incrementare lo sviluppo agricolo in Sierra Leone, è questo il progetto che l’ENGIM internazionale presenterà dal 14 al 20 settembre presso EXPO di Milano. “HAVE A RICE DAY - Promozione di sistemi di produzione virtuosi per uno stile di vita sano e sostenibile”. Il titolo del progetto, che l’ENGIM sta realizzando nel Paese africano con il concorso delle autorità locali e della Cornell University (Ithaca, New York).
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The NGO ENGIM presented its work on SRI being carried out with partners in Sierra Leone at the EXPO in Milan, Italy, during September.
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Dzomeku, I. K., E. N. K. Sowley, and I. S. Yussif. 2016. Evaluation of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for enhanced rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in the Guinea Savannah Zone of Ghana. Current Agriculture Research Journal 4(1).