This document summarizes the status of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Liberia. SRI is important for post-war recovery efforts focused on increasing rice production. SRI is being practiced mainly in lowland areas, with annual increases in production but small overall yields of 0.5-1.5 tons per hectare. SRI shows promising results with less demand for inputs and higher yields than standard practices. However, constraints include limited information, experience and farmer organization involvement in SRI. The workshop aims to help Liberia learn from other countries' experiences to improve SRI adoption and yields to help meet food security goals.

1. LIBERIA PRESENTATION
REGIONAL WORKSHOP
ON THE “SYSTEM
OFRICE
INTENSIFICATION”
(SRI) 26TH-27TH JULY-
2012
OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO”

2. STATUS OF SRI IN LIBERIA
 SRI is very important to post war Liberia who research
institution and government extension services are
undergoing recovery; therefore with the introduction of
the SRI it, is a great relief to the “End Hunger “
campaign launch by the government with much
emphasis on rice production
 The area SRI is been targeted for and been practiced is
mainly in the lowland ecology
 Production is been increased annually but with little
outcome
 The average yield per hector is 0.5 ton and the
maximum is 1.5 ton
 There are few actors such as government, Farmer
Organizations, private sector, donors, INGO’s, and a
researcher institution

3. COMPARISON OF SRI TO STANDARD
PRACTICE
RICE FIELD
In Liberia we can not speak
much on comparison since in
fact we are just been
introduced to it but from the
write out we can say that it is
adoptable and very little
demand for inputs but with
promising results in terms of
yield. While the formal or
business as usually practiced
is labor intensive, high cost
and very little yield.

4. MAJOR OR WOULD BE CONSTRAINTS TO SRI
IN LIBERIA
issues Rice field
 Limited information and
experience on SRI in the
country
 Inputs dealers feel SRI
will take them out of
business
 Limited FO’s involvment
on SRI in the country
could make it hard to get
this system to other
farmers

5. PERSPECTIVE OF SRI IN LIBERIA
 High expectation by smallholders farmers
 Government think this system will help them
achieved their goal on ending hunger using this
system .
 Many see this System as an end to losses and
increase in profitability since in fact the yield is high
 Many believed with introduction of the SRI it will
reduce the production cost, put more money in the
pocket and while input dealers see SRI as an attack
on their businesses

6. EXPECTATIONS
 We expect from this workshop to learn from those country in
which SRI is been practiced their success and challenges
 We expect to return back home with clear understanding of
what SRI is and how it works and the cost associated with it
 We expect that farmers in Liberia to benefit from it and take
ownership of this system
 We will learn the technology on how we can increase our yield
from 0.5ton to 4ton and also reduce the high post harvest
losses
 Farmers will have access to SRI and improved seeds and will
return to officially launch SRI in Liberia with the farmers taking
ownership
 That Liberia will be actively involved in the SRI at national and
regional level mainly with the involvement of all actors

7. PHOTOS

8. This presentation
FARMERS SEE SRI AS ANSWER TO THEIR PRAYERS
Was done by CARI,
MOA and FUN
From
Liberia