1. System of Rice Intensification System of Rice Intensification: Pabinhi Farmers’ Experience Rene Jaranilla, Dionito Eñano and Gerry Garingalao

14. Himal-us (Guimaras) Rice Production System An Adaptation of SRI: A Case Documentation of Dionito Eñano

24. A look at the farm

25. A beautiful rice field……………...

27. Is it worth it? A Comparative Analysis

28. Total Production Cost in Pesos Per Hectare Inputs Chemical Organic Tractor/land preparation 1,350 2,100 Seeds 900 30 Transplanting 1,500 630 Weeding 2,200 630 Pest managemt 0 Fertilization 1,440 (8 sacks) 480 Irrigation cost 2,520 840 Threshing and hauling 2,400 2,800 TOTAL 12,310 7,510

29. Comparative Analysis of Chemical and Organic Farming General Information Chemical Methods Organic Methods No. of years farming 19 5 Farm size 6,800 sq. m 6,800 sq. m Varieties used IR64, IR36 M8-1, Ka Luis, AG5, Malido, Pilit Pula Maturity period 105 ~110 days Yield/ha (palay) 1.8 T/ha 4.1 T/ha Gross Income P 9,000 (30 cav) 17,400 (58 c) Total production cost P 12,310 P 7,510 Net Income (P 3,310) P 9,890

30. Kahon chart Plot Number Total Area (m 2 ) Variety Date Planted Date Harvested Actual or Gross Yield (kg) Gross Yield (cavans) 1 206.37 M8-1 4/19/02 8/6/02 84 2 2 180.25 M8-1 4/19/02 8/6/02 84 2 3 184 Ka Luis 4/27/02 8/16/02 105 2.5 4 182 Ka Luis 4/27/02 8/16/02 105 2.5 5 162.37 Ka Luis 4/27/02 8/16/02 105 2.5 6 294 AG 5 6/7/02 9/28/02 105 2.5 7 236.25 AG 5 7/6/02 9/30/02 105 2.5 8 236.25 AG 5 5/26/02 9/14/02 105 2.5 9 294 AG 5 6/2/02 9/21/02 105 2.5 10 168 Ka Luis 5/11/02 8/29/02 105 2.5 11 135 AG 5 5/26/02 9/14/02 63 1.5 12 168 Ka Luis 5/11/02 8/3/02 84 2

31. Plot Number Total Area (m 2 ) Variety Date Planted Date Harvested Actual or Gross Yield (kg) Gross Yield (cavans) 13 135 Malido 5/19/02 9/7/02 63 1.5 14 280 Ka Luis 5/5/02 8/24/02 63 1.5 15 420 Malido 5/19/02 9/7/02 63 1.5 16 193.83 AG 5 5/26/02 9/14/02 84 2 17 250 Pilit Pula 5/26/02 9/14/02 84 2 18 270 Pilit Pula 5/26/02 9/14/02 63 1.5 19 168 Pilit Pula 6/16/02 10/5/02 84 2 20 210 Pilit Pula 6/16/02 10/5/02 105 2.5 21 294 Pilit Pula 6/9/02 9/28/02 105 2.5 22 273 AG 5 6/9/02 9/28/02 105 2.5 23 252 AG 5 6/9/02 9/28/02 105 2.5

32. Plot Number Total Area (m 2 ) Variety Date Planted Date Harvested Actual or Gross Yield (kg) Gross Yield (cavans) 24 147.17 Pilit Pula 6/9/02 9/28/02 84 2 25 109.09 Pilit Pula 6/9/02 8/29/02 105 2.5 26 145.32 Pilit Pula 4/10/02 7/30/02 84 2 27 206.37 Pilit Pula 5/26/02 9/14/02 42 1 28 140.19 Pilit Pula -- -- 42 1 Total 5,840.76 2,436 58

33. Natural Law of Parsimony: a qualitative maximum out of quantitative minimum LESS = MORE

34. Minimum no. of days after germination Maximum of vitality and of stalks Minimum use of water Maximum of root oxygenation Minimum no. of weeds Maximum nourishment for rice Minimum no. of seeds Maximum of light and vital space

35. Questions??????