Bangladesh SRI Case Study: Agro-Ecological and Institutional Constraints
1. Some Agro-ecological and Institutional Aspects of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI): The Bangladesh Case Prof. A. M. Muazzam Husain Coordinator SRI National Network Bangladesh
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9. Results of selected SRI trials: PETRRA SP 36 02 Farmer participation, acreage, yield gain, and economic returns 2002-03 2003-04 No. of SRI farmers 487 791 Acreage 41 79 SRI yield gain (%) 19-37 23-30 Gain in SRI return (%) 32-82 35-73
10. Comparative yields, returns and BCR of different methods in Satkhira, 2002-03 * Indicator SRI BRRI Farmers’ practice Yield (tons/ha) 6.03 5.79 4.06 Net returns (‘000 Taka/ha) 51.26 49.22 34.51 Benefit-cost ratio 1.9 1.8 1.l3 * PETRRA SP 34 02
11. Monitored farmers and average yield gains in Oxfam GB and ActionAid studies, 2005-06 and 2006-07 Particulars Oxfam GB ActionAid 2005-06 2006-07 2005-2006 2006-2007 No. of farmers monitored 10 45 85 185 Yield gains (%)* 25 42 36 37 *Yield figure for 2006-2007 are preliminary estimates