[This] study to assess the suitability and profitability of SRI was carried out on farmers fields in the Associated Mangrove Swamp to determine its effectiveness in increasing rice productivity and assess the cost benefit of the system. Three production practices involving conventional method, basic SRI and enriched basic SRI were evaluated. The enriched basic SRI gave an average yield 3 times greater than the average yield obtained with farmer practices (6.2 and 2.0 t/ha). The basic SRI without any organic matter raised paddy yields by 60% over conventional methods, (3.2 and 2.0 t/ha, respectively). The number of tillers and panicles per square meter, the number of panicle per tiller, the number of grains per panicle and thousand-grain weight was highest for the enriched basic SRI. The economic analysis shows that shifting from conventional practice and basic to the enriched basic SRI practices is economical.
Dakar, 28 oct (APS) - La délégation de la 10ème mission conjointe d’appui Banque mondiale/ Etat du Sénégal à la mise en œuvre du Programme de productivité agricole en Afrique de l’Ouest (PPAAO/WAAPP) s’est rendue à Kaymor (Kaolack), Coular Socé, Toubacouta et Missirah (Fatick) dans le cadre d’une mission de terrain. Dans ces localités, le système de riziculture intensive (SRI) est crédité de très bons résultats. Dans ces bas-fonds et vallées, la pratique du SRI a contribué à l’amélioration de la productivité de la riziculture pluviale. Le projet a démarré en 2014 avec un budget initial de 150 millions FCFA. Il a pour objectif de diffuser cette technologie auprès de 5163 producteurs pour améliorer la productivité dans les bas-fonds et vallées à Kaolack, Fatick et Kaffrine. Selon Abdoulaye Sy, ‘’les résultats ont montré que sur les deux ans, le rendement des parcelles SRI est le double des autres parcelles’’ avec une moindre utilisation de semences."
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A delegation of the 10th joint World Bank / State of Senegal support mission to the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP) visited areas of Kaolack, and Fatick, where they found that SRI is credited with very good results. According to ANCAR director Abdoulaye Sy, during the two years of the project, the yield of SRI plots is twice the other plots, while using less seed.
Les activités du projet PROPA-O connaissent une avancée significative. Les bénéficiaires se disent satisfaits. L’objectif du projet est d’éradiquer la malnutrition et arriver à la sécurité alimentaire. Les activités réalisées part de l’augmentation de la production, la valorisation et l’accès aux marchés et ainsi améliorer la situation nutritionnelle des populations. Les provinces visitées à savoir Bujumbura, Cankuzo et Ruyigi ont enregistré des résultats significatifs. En province Bujumbura, PROPA-O a aménagé le périmètre de Maramvya-Kirekura sur 96ha en commune de Mutimbuzi en faveur de 246 riziculteurs. La technique développée est le SRI (système de riziculture intensif).
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PROPA-O, an EU-financed project of the Burundi Government supervised by IFAD, is making significant progress. In the Mutimbuzi Marsh, farmers hope to produce more by adopting SRI. In particular, the provinces Bujumbura, Cankuzo and Ruyigi have recorded significant results. In the province of Bujumbura, PROPA-O has promoted SRI with 246 rice farmers on 96 ha. in the Mutimbuzi commune, which is located in the Maramvya-Kirekura area. To do this, the project rehabilitated the Muzazi Dam, constructed irrigation and drainage works to capture water on the Muzazi River in order to irrigate the rice fields
Thousands of local farmers are said to be benefiting from the Japanese Rice Grant project in five Ebola affected counties in Liberia, namely, Bomi, Lofa, Cape Mount, Grand Bassa and Montserrado. The rice project is being sponsored by the Japanese Government through the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, with Community of Hope Agriculture Project (CHAP) as one of the main implementing partners. The project is aimed at building the capacity of local farmers in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) agriculture practice. SRI is an improved farming methodology for increasing the productivity of rice by changing the management practices of the seedlings (plant), water, soil and nutrients to get better yields.
[video in French] The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is committed to strengthening the capacity of rice farms through the Imbo and Moso National Program for Food Security and Rural Development (PNSADR-IM) in Burundi. In the Buhinyuza rice fields of the Ntahangwa commune in the Kinama area, 79 rice farmers in four Champs Ecole Producteurs (CEP) have been studying SRI since April. According to the officials of the Provincial Directorates of Agriculture and Livestock (DPAE) who also received the training, the CEP uses a comparative approach to highlight differences between the traditional practice and SRI.
Depuis 2013, les partenaires du programme Tinga-Neere mettent en place des formations à la technique du SRI. 2016 n’échappe pas à la règle, cette formation se déroule au sein de la coopérative de Komki Ipala, en périphérie de Ouagadougou.
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This website describes the Tinga-Neere's SRI work with groups in Burkina Faso over the past four years.
Mr Benedict Owila, a NIB officer in charge of Ahero Research Station said they have been working to reduce the cost of inputs so that local produce can compete favourably in the market. In 2015, they introduced a new rice-growing technology known as System of Rice Intensification (SRI), which halves costs while doubling production. “We introduce the technology in phases. The good produce they have registered this season is partly linked to the SRI which involves using less water, few seeds and other planting procedures in order to maximise yields,” the researcher told Nation in his office. Ms Juliana Anyona, who has tried the technology said it increased yields from the usual 30 bags per acre to 40. “We appreciate new technologies by the government to improve our production. But we are asking for a better market,” said Ms Anyona.
Tumusiime, Emmanuel. 2017. Suitable for whom? The case of system of rice intensification in Tanzania. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. doi: 10.1080/1389224X.2017.1310660
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(2017). Suitable for whom? The case of system of rice intensification in Tanzania. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1080/1389224X.2017.1310660
The SRI-WAAPP project ran from January 2014 to June 2016 in 13 West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana,Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. By June 2016, 50,048 farmers – of whom 33% were women – grew SRI rice at 1,088 sites on 13,944 hectares across the 13 countries. The project trained 33,514 people, mostly farmers, but also 1032 technicians. Enabled by the project, the number of institutions active with SRI (including government services, NGOs, farmer organizations, and bi-lateral projects) increased from 49 to 215. An estimated 750,000 people in West Africa were reached, through field visits, word-of-mouth, news press, radio and television.
SRI At least 1, 800 smallholder farmers from Cape Mount, Montserrado, Grand Bassa, Bomi and Lofa counties are currently receiving training SRI. This program is aimed at helping farmers recover from the effects of Ebola. According to Rev. Bimba, the program will last for 10 months and is expected to get farmers to fully adopt the growing of rice for two cropping seasons in the lowlands with the SRI methodology.
. In this work, the researcher sought to understand the barriers and enablers to the adoption of the System of Rice intensification in Mwea irrigation scheme (MIS) in Kenya. The findings show that most barriers to the uptake of SRI in MIS occur during the dissemination of SRI. Further critical barriers to the uptake of SRI in MIS were identified as follows: lack of formal SRI training, high costs of rice production, failure to involve key stakeholder institutions such as SACCOs while marketing SRI and farmer's age. The study also depicted that most barriers to SRI adoption were intertwined. Furthermore, enablers to the uptake of SRI in MIS are tied to the benefits of SRI pre-empted by lead farmers. This correlation implies that the benefits of SRI are key motivators for SRI adoption. Other enablers include training. However, informal training on SRI through social networks which play a crucial role at disseminating climate adaptation activities amongst small scale farmers, is marked with a lot of inconsistencies which makes it a barrier for SRI uptake. In this regard, we advise that SRI trainers clearly highlight the activities involved in SRI and their resultant benefits during initial SRI information dissemination.
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A mini-thesis by Mercy Njeri Gicheruin for the degree of Master of Science (Climate Change and Development) in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of Cape Town.
This CNN special on rice production in Liberia features, among others, Robert Bimba and his organization CHAP, a major promoter of System of Rice Intensification (SRI).
Abidjan, (AIP) – Un producteur de riz, Yao Kouakou Marcel, présente son savoir-faire au 4ème Salon international de l’agriculture et des ressources animales d’Abidjan (SARA 2017). Marcel utilise la technique SRI (Système de riziculture intensive). « C’est le SRI qui m’a permis aujourd’hui d’être autonome par qu’il permet d’augmenter réellement les rendements à l’hectare et de diminuer légèrement le coût de production », précise-t-il. Par le passé, poursuit Marcel, on prenait 50 ou 40 kg de semence pour la mise en place d’un hectare mais avec le SRI, j’utilise seulement que 10 kg pour la mise en place d’un hectare. « Du coup, si je dois acheter la semence à 1000 FCFA le kilogramme, au lieu de 40 ou de 50.000 FCFA, c’est seulement que 10.000 francs et en termes de transport, c’est plus facile. Même si je n’ai pas de vélo, je prends mes 10 kg, je m’en vais au champ et je fais mes semis tranquillement. »
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Yao Kouakou Marcel presented his SRI expertise at the 4th International Exhibition of Agriculture and Animal Resources. He says "It's SRI that has allowed me today to be autonomous because it really increases yields per hectare and slightly reduce the cost of production." By using SRI with a short duration variety, he can harvest 8-9 tons/ha compared to previous 5-6 tons/ha. This comes to ~600,000-700,000 FCFA profit per hectare.
...Hamad Rashid Mohamed, Zanzibar’s Minister of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Livestock, and Fisheries cited adoption of the system of rice intensification (SRI) as the secret behind the increased rice production in the archipelago made up of Unguja and Pemba major islands with 1.4 million people. “There are more farmers who are adopting the new rice farming techniques,” he said, adding that the aim is to produce as more rice as possible; hence stop from importing the cereal crop.
He described SRI as a redeemer to many farmers in the Indian Ocean Island as it can produce more than 10 tonnes of rice per hector. According to him, the new drive will make the Islands has enough internal production that can sustain home consumption and meet foreign exchange earnings that can guarantee diversification of the economy.
نظام تكثيف الأرز System of Rice Intensification (SRI) الذي تم تطبيقة في مدغشقر من قبل العالم هنري دي لولاني Fr. Henri بالاشتراك مع منظمة غير حكومية - جمعية تيفي سينا (أتس) والعديد من صغار المزارعين في عام 1980م ينتشر الأن في العديد من البلدان في أكثر من 50 دولة تطبقة الأن في كل المحاصيل الحقلية بالاضافة الي الأرز. سري SRI هو "نظام زراعة " وليس "تكنولوجيا زراعية ". لأنه يقوم على رؤى أن الأرز لديه القدرة على إنتاج المزيد من الخلفات والحبوب والشتل في وقت مبكر وتوفير ظروف نمو مثلى للنبات ومنها ا) المسافات المثلي بين النباتات وبعضها، ب) وتوفير درجة الرطوبة المناسبة، ج) النشاط الميكروبي بالتربة ود) ظروف التربة الصحية الهوائية خلال مرحلة النمو الخضري لنبات الأرزبالتحكم في الري والتي يمكن من خلالها ان يحقق هذا الهدف وهذا ما أكدة كثير من العلماء لاحقا في مختلف البلدان التي يجري فيها إدخال النظام. ومع تصاعد أزمة المياه التي تلوح في الأفق لزراعة الأرز في الأعوام القادمة، لا بد من معالجة هذه القضايا في المنظور الصحيح والحصول على الحقائق العلمية من النظام الجديد سري SRI...
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This article by Dr. Khaled Fathi Salem discusses the potential of SRI under Egyptian conditions.
RICE farmers in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region and researchers have called on the government to scale up a system of rice intensification technology (SRI) which has shown more resilience to the hazards of climate change to increase crop productivity.
"...The principals of SRI have been applied to other crops, like teff and wheat, under the umbrella term SCI – System of Crop Intensification. The founders of Lotus Foods suggested we look into how SCI might work with fonio. We learned enough to convince us that using SCI techniques will change the equation for smallholder fonio growers in the Sahel. We have just begun the process of exploring the adaptation of those techniques to fonio. We’ve connected some of the leading experts in SCI’s introduction to West Africa with our agronomist partners at SOS Sahel, the NGO that’s helping us establish the world’s first beneficial, commercial scale and grade fonio supply chain. We’ll explain more in future posts about how SCI can address some of the biggest issues we face in making the most of fonio’s potential. Stay tuned!"
The Kingabwa Rice Intensification Project phase II (PIRK II), which began in 2015 and is slated to run until 2018, is a continuation of the 2011-2015 Rice Intensification Project funded by USAID. The project partners are Winrock (lead), BATIDE, National Rice Programme, National Nutrition Programme, Kingabwa Farmers Association and Cooperative. In the second phase of the project, the European Cooperative fro Rural Development (EUCORD) continues to build on the existing relationship with local NGOs and the private sector partner. The goal is to develop 120 ha of irrigation land in the Malebo pool, demonstrate SRI, and support the development of a brand for Kingabwa rice (“Ngwele” rice) to improve marketing.
The system of rice intensification (SRI): Training and development of rice and vegetable growing in of Bama by the NGO CODEGAZ and its partner Groupe Conseil Développement (GCD). The project began in Madagascar in 2012. The 2016-2017 program is funded by GRDF. [Video is in French]
Four SRI farmers in Ndop, Cameroon, plus COOPBOD coordinator Julius Fieshi made a four-day trip supported by SRI-Rice to Mbueni in Boyo Division (November 29 - December 2) to provide training to farmers working with the NGO BARUDEV in the latter location. Their report provides details on what was a logistically difficult trip but which was successful in conveying knowledge and building interest in use of the new methods.
Sabarmatee, an Indian PhD researcher, is currently carrying out the world’s first investigation into the effects of conventional rice growing and SRI on the bodies of women farmers. Her findings show that each season, women spend between 400 to 500 hours per acre in bent or sitting positions in flooded fields uprooting, transporting seedlings, transplanting, and weeding. Why is this important?
Women bear an unequal burden for producing the world’s food supply, with major consequences for their health and bodies. During the growing period, rice farmers must suppress weeds, which is the reason that conventional rice producers flood their paddy fields. Squatting for weeks while working in water-logged paddy fields constantly exposes women to a multitude of water-born diseases, a problem which is increasingly exacerbated by modern pollutants, such as chemical fertilisers and pesticides. Furthermore the performance of repetitive motions in painful postures for long hours, with rudimentary tools such as hand hoes, sickles, and hatchets leads to muscular and skeletal damage....
According to an article in the January 2017 Mazao Newsletter, SRI training in Mazao's SRI Project in Kalemie, D.R. Congo, has led to visible results only two months after sowing: The ears of rice grown from each seed have literally doubled in 80% of fields compared to rice cultivated with traditional techniques. While before the plants accounted for an average of 30 ears, now plants 60-70 ears. Barring any unforeseen events, the farmers are expected to harvest at least 5 tons of rice per hectare. Field staff and farmers have been congratulated!
...Moussa Ndiaye, le président de l’union des producteurs de cette localité de dire que : « la preuve est là avec un rendement de 8,3 tonnes à l’hectare, et nous avons eu une production de 947, 110 tonnes pour le casier, durant la campagne de contre saison chaude de 2016.Nous nous engageons devant vous, M. le Ministre, à atteindre les rendements de 12 tonnes à l’hectare avec la nouvelle technique agricole du Système de Riz Intensif (SRI)...
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[Article from the Matam region of Senegal. President of one of the producers' unions in Kanel department pledges to achieve 12 tons/ha with SRI.]
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Harding, S. S. et al. 2017. Assessing the suitability and profitability of the system of rice intensification (SRI) methodology under farmers’ circumstances in Sierra Leone. Agronomie Africaine 29(1): 41-52