2. 1st phase
• 2008 to 2010 (Rs 10.94 crores)
• Demonstration and geographical spread
• The programme covered a total of 65,043 farmers through 163 partners
• 11 states of the country was covered
2nd phase
• 2010-2012 (Rs 23.91 crores)
• Saturation approach without much geographical spread
• Research, policy advocacy and application of SRI principles to other important crops
• The programme could reach to 1,56,336 farmers through a network of 66 partners in 7 states
3rd phase
•2013-2017 ((Rs 44 crores)
•Concentrating on the geographical spread with saturation approach
•Mainstreaming of SRI and Collaborative research with State Agricultural Universities
•SRI promotion by institutional development
PROGRAMME BACKGROUND
3. SALIENT
FEATURES OF
THE SDTT-SRI
PROGRAMME
Small and marginal
farmers in rainfed and
undulating areas
Creating a cadre of
well trained experts
on SRI
Policy advocacy for
mainstreaming SRI
Promoting
innovations in SRI
Demonstration up-to
a reasonable scale
9. Key Program Achievements
• NABARD has replicated SDTT-SRI Model through NGO partners from Kharif’2010 with a budgeted
allocation of Rs 16 crore across 3 years.
• Moderate success has been achieved in building an alliance with the local State Governments, in
variable scales.
• The E-group (SRI-India Google Group) pioneered by SDTT now has over 500 members and
emerged as a notable platform for exchanging experiences on System of Rice Intensification.
• A common MIS has been developed by the SRI Secretariat to capture the on-field data and to
track programme progress.
• Innovations in low cost weeders and markers by the farmers has diversified spread of SRI and its
adoption.
• SRI principles has been successfully tried in other crops such as wheat, finger-
millets, rapeseed, mustard, sugarcane and few vegetables.
• The Secretariat has come up with the findings of the SRI on-farm research being done with
partners.
11. Research on SRI
• On-farm SRI Research:
Involves 4 selected SDTT-SRI Partners
Four varied Agro-Climatic Zones of India
Four states – Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand
• Collaborative SRI Research:
With State Agricultural University – Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (BCKV), Kalyani
Both on-station and on-farm locations in eight districts of West Bengal
• Impact of SRI on Soil Nutrient Status:
Rice-wheat Cropping System in the Gangetic Plains (Gaya, Bihar)
Mountain Farms (Uttarakhand)
12. Dis-adoption & Issues on SRI Promotion
• Lack of proper awareness among the farmers
• High expectations of the farmer
• Less priority on adoption of important SRI principles
• Pumping inputs
• High incentives for line sowing in few states
• Withdrawal of hand holding support
• Erratic rainfall affecting time-bound operations
• Trials in small patches in many districts