Presenters: Norman Uphoff and Amir Kassam
Title: Agroecological Strategies for Regenerative, Climate-Smart Agriculture with examples from CA and SRI
Venue: World Bank, Washington, DC
Date: September 29, 2016
Sponsor: The 1818 Society and Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank, Washington, DC
Presenter: M. H. Emadi
Title: SRI in Iran
Date: June 15, 2016
Venue: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Sponsor: SRI-Rice, International Programs, CALS, Cornell University
Poster presented at the 4th International Rice Congress (IRC2014)
Authors: Dang Bao Nguyet and Le Nguyet Minh
Title: The Evolution of the System of Rice Intensification - What Have We Learnt?
Date: October 27-31, 2014
Venue: BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
The document summarizes the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methodology and its water management practice of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD). SRI has been shown to increase yields by 30-50% using 90% less seed and 30-50% less water. When combined with AWD, SRI produces rice plants with more tillers, deeper and more extensive roots, and higher productivity compared to conventional rice production with AWD. Research indicates SRI with AWD has higher water productivity and yields than conventional practices with AWD or flooded rice. The document recommends scaling up SRI/AWD through regional efforts with long term government and donor support.
Speakers: Gaoussou Traore and Erika Styger
Title: Improving and Scaling Up SRI in West Africa - A Success Story
Date: September 15, 2015
Venue: SRI-Rice Seminar Series, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Title: The System of Tef Intensification (STI): Modifying crop management for greater food security in Ethiopia
Poster by: Tareke Berhe, Ayele G. Ayetenfisu,
Zewdie Gebretsadik, and Norman Uphoff
Date: October 13, 2015
[Poster presented at the 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security at Cornell University.]
Presenters: Norman Uphoff and Amir Kassam
Title: Agroecological Strategies for Regenerative, Climate-Smart Agriculture with examples from CA and SRI
Venue: World Bank, Washington, DC
Date: September 29, 2016
Sponsor: The 1818 Society and Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank, Washington, DC
Presenter: M. H. Emadi
Title: SRI in Iran
Date: June 15, 2016
Venue: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Sponsor: SRI-Rice, International Programs, CALS, Cornell University
Poster presented at the 4th International Rice Congress (IRC2014)
Authors: Dang Bao Nguyet and Le Nguyet Minh
Title: The Evolution of the System of Rice Intensification - What Have We Learnt?
Date: October 27-31, 2014
Venue: BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
The document summarizes the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methodology and its water management practice of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD). SRI has been shown to increase yields by 30-50% using 90% less seed and 30-50% less water. When combined with AWD, SRI produces rice plants with more tillers, deeper and more extensive roots, and higher productivity compared to conventional rice production with AWD. Research indicates SRI with AWD has higher water productivity and yields than conventional practices with AWD or flooded rice. The document recommends scaling up SRI/AWD through regional efforts with long term government and donor support.
Speakers: Gaoussou Traore and Erika Styger
Title: Improving and Scaling Up SRI in West Africa - A Success Story
Date: September 15, 2015
Venue: SRI-Rice Seminar Series, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Title: The System of Tef Intensification (STI): Modifying crop management for greater food security in Ethiopia
Poster by: Tareke Berhe, Ayele G. Ayetenfisu,
Zewdie Gebretsadik, and Norman Uphoff
Date: October 13, 2015
[Poster presented at the 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security at Cornell University.]
Title: Agroecological Strategies for Raising Crop Productivity with Reduced Inputs, with Less Water Requirement, and with Buffering of Climate-Change Stresses
Speaker: Norman Uphoff, Cornell University, USA
Presented at: ECHO 20th Annual Agricultural Conference
Venue: ECHO, Ft. Myers, FL - December 10, 2013
The document summarizes on-farm trials of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) conducted in Eastern Visayas, Philippines from 2004-2006. Key findings include average SRI yields being 2-4 tons/ha higher than traditional methods, with some farmers achieving over 13 tons/ha. Over 30 orientations introduced SRI to over 1,000 farmers. On-farm trials on over 50 sites demonstrated SRI's benefits, leading more farmers to adopt the method in subsequent seasons. The trials were conducted by agricultural agencies and evaluated SRI's yield increases and economic benefits compared to traditional rice cultivation.
Presentation by Ngin Chhay, Director of the Department of Rice Crop, MAFF,
Presented at the Workshop on Consolidation of SRI Experiences, Lessons and Networking, a national SRI workshop convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 21-22, 2010
SRI (System of Rice Intensification) focuses on management practices rather than genetics to increase rice yields. It relies on transplanting young seedlings in wider spacing, keeping soils moist but not flooded, and using mechanical weeders and compost. The speaker discusses the growing adoption of SRI in the Philippines, including government support and trials showing increased yields. Farmer groups are exchanging open-source seeds and using ICTs to share knowledge, converging with the non-proprietary approach of SRI.
Oxfam has been supporting sustainable rice intensification (SRI) in Cambodia since 2003 by:
1) Demonstrating SRI techniques and facilitating farmer adoption.
2) Linking SRI with community savings groups to smooth incomes and build social cohesion.
3) Expanding support for community-based SRI applications in Vietnam and developing regional partnerships and knowledge sharing networks.
This document discusses how smallholder farmers in Uttarakhand, India adapted the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to better fit their local social and environmental conditions. The farmers made several adjustments to SRI practices, including transplanting seedlings earlier to ensure timely ripening, locating nurseries and plots closer to homes, and forming new labor groups for tasks. The farmers also integrated SRI with their existing rice farming methods in ways that sought complementarity between different approaches. As a result of these adaptations, SRI became incorporated into the complex, balanced rice system in a fluid way contingent on local agroecological factors.
This document summarizes the work of the Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development in promoting System of Rice Intensification (SRI) techniques in Jharkhand, India from 2005 to 2013. It notes that the number of farmers practicing SRI increased from 15 in 2005 to over 40,000 in 2013, covering over 32,000 acres. It describes the yields achieved by different partner organizations, input distribution, varieties tested, challenges of SRI in rainfed conditions, expansion to other crops, livelihood strategies adopted, efforts to improve soil health, mainstreaming SRI through government programs, opportunities and limitations including issues with government linkages and funding.
Title: Improving and Scaling up the System of Rice Intensification in West Africa
Presented by: Erika Styger
Presented at: Third Africa Rice Congress
Venue and Date: Yaounde, Cameroon. October 21-24, 2013
This document provides an overview of PRAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action), an NGO working on rural development in Bihar, India. Some key points:
- PRAN grew out of PRADAN and focuses on scaling the System of Root Intensification (SRI) approach in Bihar.
- SRI has led to increased yields for crops like rice, wheat, pulses and vegetables for small farmers.
- PRAN works with over 10,000 small farmers across 17 blocks in 3 districts. It develops appropriate technologies and provides training.
- PRAN partners with the Bihar government and other organizations. SRI has been adopted widely in Bihar with government support.
SRI-LMB Newsletter Vol.4 Issue 1, Year 2016Sri Lmb
The document summarizes a workshop held in Thailand to review the SRI-LMB project. It discusses how the project trained over 7,000 farmers across 400 sites in 4 countries on climate-smart rice production techniques using SRI principles. These practices have led to higher yields, incomes, and resilience during drought compared to traditional methods. The workshop highlighted positive results from Thailand, including higher organic yields from direct seeding. Participants agreed that SRI is helping farmers adapt practices and compete globally in a sustainable way.
Presentation by: Gerald Aruna, ENGIM Country Rep., Sierra Leone
Title: 1609 - Experiences Introducing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to Resource-Limited Farmers in Sierra Leone
Venue: Cornell University
Date: September 12, 2016
Sponsor: SRI-Rice, IP-CALS, Cornell University
Poster at the 4th International Rice Congress
Authors: M. Bagayoko, G. Traoré, E. Styger, and D. Jenkins
Title: System of Intensification (SRI) - An Opportunity to Improve the Productivity and Resilience African Rice Production
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand
Date: October 28-31, 2014
Presented by: Abha Mishra
Title: Farmer Adaptation of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Lower Mekong Basin Region
Date: October 12, 2015
Venue: Cornell University
Sponsored by: SRI-Rice, Cornell University
Norman Uphoff presented on improving food production in a water-constrained world through agroecological practices like the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). SRI has led to higher rice yields with less water, fewer inputs, and more resilience to stresses. It has now spread to over 50 countries and is being adapted for other crops. SRI achieves more productive plant phenotypes through improved soil conditions and plant establishment techniques. Trials in several countries found SRI uses 22-35% less water but yields are typically 11-25% higher. SRI also reduces costs, increases profits, and has environmental benefits like less greenhouse gas emissions and groundwater pollution. Uphoff argues SRI shows farmers can meet
Presentation for SRI-Rice, International Programs, CALS, Cornell University
Title: Scaling Up of System of Rice Intensification and System of Wheat Intensification in Bihar, India
Speaker: Anil K. Verma, PRAN
Venue: Cornell University
Date Presented: September 15, 2014
The document discusses participatory irrigation management lessons learned from projects in Indonesia. It summarizes that projects in eastern Indonesia improved irrigation systems and management, increasing yields and incomes. Water user associations were formed and successfully took over management. The System of Rice Intensification technique was introduced, reducing water and inputs while increasing yields by 50-100%. Its use is expanding rapidly in project areas.
Summary on the paper “Sustained Adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI): A Sri Lankan Perspective",
Presented by : J.M.P.N. Anuradha, Department of Agricultural Extension Faculty of Agriculture University of Peradeniya
Date: September 2013
Title: Agroecological Crop Management for Increased Productivity- Experience with Rice and Other Crops
Date: 24 January 2013
Presented by Norman Uphoff at the 6th International Seminar on Agricultural Policies, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperation para la Agricultura (IICA), Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic
Presenter: Ram Bahadur Khadka
Title: New Directions for the System of Rice Intensification in Nepal: Mechanization and Biofertilizers
Date: December 9, 2016
Venue: Mann 102, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Poster presentation at the 4th International Rice Congress
Authors: Iswandi Anas, Nindya Ayu Utari, Yolla Vivi Sukmasakti, and Rahayu Widyastuti
Title: Ratooning with high yield
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand
Date: October 28-31, 2014
Title: Agroecological Strategies for Raising Crop Productivity with Reduced Inputs, with Less Water Requirement, and with Buffering of Climate-Change Stresses
Speaker: Norman Uphoff, Cornell University, USA
Presented at: ECHO 20th Annual Agricultural Conference
Venue: ECHO, Ft. Myers, FL - December 10, 2013
The document summarizes on-farm trials of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) conducted in Eastern Visayas, Philippines from 2004-2006. Key findings include average SRI yields being 2-4 tons/ha higher than traditional methods, with some farmers achieving over 13 tons/ha. Over 30 orientations introduced SRI to over 1,000 farmers. On-farm trials on over 50 sites demonstrated SRI's benefits, leading more farmers to adopt the method in subsequent seasons. The trials were conducted by agricultural agencies and evaluated SRI's yield increases and economic benefits compared to traditional rice cultivation.
Presentation by Ngin Chhay, Director of the Department of Rice Crop, MAFF,
Presented at the Workshop on Consolidation of SRI Experiences, Lessons and Networking, a national SRI workshop convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 21-22, 2010
SRI (System of Rice Intensification) focuses on management practices rather than genetics to increase rice yields. It relies on transplanting young seedlings in wider spacing, keeping soils moist but not flooded, and using mechanical weeders and compost. The speaker discusses the growing adoption of SRI in the Philippines, including government support and trials showing increased yields. Farmer groups are exchanging open-source seeds and using ICTs to share knowledge, converging with the non-proprietary approach of SRI.
Oxfam has been supporting sustainable rice intensification (SRI) in Cambodia since 2003 by:
1) Demonstrating SRI techniques and facilitating farmer adoption.
2) Linking SRI with community savings groups to smooth incomes and build social cohesion.
3) Expanding support for community-based SRI applications in Vietnam and developing regional partnerships and knowledge sharing networks.
This document discusses how smallholder farmers in Uttarakhand, India adapted the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to better fit their local social and environmental conditions. The farmers made several adjustments to SRI practices, including transplanting seedlings earlier to ensure timely ripening, locating nurseries and plots closer to homes, and forming new labor groups for tasks. The farmers also integrated SRI with their existing rice farming methods in ways that sought complementarity between different approaches. As a result of these adaptations, SRI became incorporated into the complex, balanced rice system in a fluid way contingent on local agroecological factors.
This document summarizes the work of the Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development in promoting System of Rice Intensification (SRI) techniques in Jharkhand, India from 2005 to 2013. It notes that the number of farmers practicing SRI increased from 15 in 2005 to over 40,000 in 2013, covering over 32,000 acres. It describes the yields achieved by different partner organizations, input distribution, varieties tested, challenges of SRI in rainfed conditions, expansion to other crops, livelihood strategies adopted, efforts to improve soil health, mainstreaming SRI through government programs, opportunities and limitations including issues with government linkages and funding.
Title: Improving and Scaling up the System of Rice Intensification in West Africa
Presented by: Erika Styger
Presented at: Third Africa Rice Congress
Venue and Date: Yaounde, Cameroon. October 21-24, 2013
This document provides an overview of PRAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action), an NGO working on rural development in Bihar, India. Some key points:
- PRAN grew out of PRADAN and focuses on scaling the System of Root Intensification (SRI) approach in Bihar.
- SRI has led to increased yields for crops like rice, wheat, pulses and vegetables for small farmers.
- PRAN works with over 10,000 small farmers across 17 blocks in 3 districts. It develops appropriate technologies and provides training.
- PRAN partners with the Bihar government and other organizations. SRI has been adopted widely in Bihar with government support.
SRI-LMB Newsletter Vol.4 Issue 1, Year 2016Sri Lmb
The document summarizes a workshop held in Thailand to review the SRI-LMB project. It discusses how the project trained over 7,000 farmers across 400 sites in 4 countries on climate-smart rice production techniques using SRI principles. These practices have led to higher yields, incomes, and resilience during drought compared to traditional methods. The workshop highlighted positive results from Thailand, including higher organic yields from direct seeding. Participants agreed that SRI is helping farmers adapt practices and compete globally in a sustainable way.
Presentation by: Gerald Aruna, ENGIM Country Rep., Sierra Leone
Title: 1609 - Experiences Introducing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to Resource-Limited Farmers in Sierra Leone
Venue: Cornell University
Date: September 12, 2016
Sponsor: SRI-Rice, IP-CALS, Cornell University
Poster at the 4th International Rice Congress
Authors: M. Bagayoko, G. Traoré, E. Styger, and D. Jenkins
Title: System of Intensification (SRI) - An Opportunity to Improve the Productivity and Resilience African Rice Production
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand
Date: October 28-31, 2014
Presented by: Abha Mishra
Title: Farmer Adaptation of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Lower Mekong Basin Region
Date: October 12, 2015
Venue: Cornell University
Sponsored by: SRI-Rice, Cornell University
Norman Uphoff presented on improving food production in a water-constrained world through agroecological practices like the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). SRI has led to higher rice yields with less water, fewer inputs, and more resilience to stresses. It has now spread to over 50 countries and is being adapted for other crops. SRI achieves more productive plant phenotypes through improved soil conditions and plant establishment techniques. Trials in several countries found SRI uses 22-35% less water but yields are typically 11-25% higher. SRI also reduces costs, increases profits, and has environmental benefits like less greenhouse gas emissions and groundwater pollution. Uphoff argues SRI shows farmers can meet
Presentation for SRI-Rice, International Programs, CALS, Cornell University
Title: Scaling Up of System of Rice Intensification and System of Wheat Intensification in Bihar, India
Speaker: Anil K. Verma, PRAN
Venue: Cornell University
Date Presented: September 15, 2014
The document discusses participatory irrigation management lessons learned from projects in Indonesia. It summarizes that projects in eastern Indonesia improved irrigation systems and management, increasing yields and incomes. Water user associations were formed and successfully took over management. The System of Rice Intensification technique was introduced, reducing water and inputs while increasing yields by 50-100%. Its use is expanding rapidly in project areas.
Summary on the paper “Sustained Adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI): A Sri Lankan Perspective",
Presented by : J.M.P.N. Anuradha, Department of Agricultural Extension Faculty of Agriculture University of Peradeniya
Date: September 2013
Title: Agroecological Crop Management for Increased Productivity- Experience with Rice and Other Crops
Date: 24 January 2013
Presented by Norman Uphoff at the 6th International Seminar on Agricultural Policies, Instituto Interamericano de Cooperation para la Agricultura (IICA), Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic
Presenter: Ram Bahadur Khadka
Title: New Directions for the System of Rice Intensification in Nepal: Mechanization and Biofertilizers
Date: December 9, 2016
Venue: Mann 102, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Poster presentation at the 4th International Rice Congress
Authors: Iswandi Anas, Nindya Ayu Utari, Yolla Vivi Sukmasakti, and Rahayu Widyastuti
Title: Ratooning with high yield
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand
Date: October 28-31, 2014
Presentation by Dr. C.S.P. Patil Executive Director, Green Foundation
At the At the National Colloquium on System of Crop Intensification (SCI)
Held in Patna, Bihar on March 1, 2011
The document summarizes the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) approach to rice cultivation. Key points:
- SRI involves simple techniques like transplanting young seedlings with wide spacing to promote root and plant growth without changing rice varieties or increasing external inputs.
- SRI has been shown to increase yields in over 35 countries through improved soil health and plant growth. Yields increases of 50-100% are common.
- SRI benefits small-scale farmers through higher and more stable yields, lower costs, and greater resilience to stresses like drought or floods.
- The basic SRI ideas of young seedlings, wide spacing, and soil management to promote root and plant growth are now being
Authors: Som Krishan Gautam and Ashish Gupta, Muskaan Jaivi Self Help Groups
Title: Experiments on System of Rice Intensification with Organic Farming Methods in the Pangna Valley (in Hindi)
Presentation for: Organic World Conference, India
Presentation at the 4th International Rice Congress
Presenter: Zhoucen Feng
Title: System of Rice Intensification in China
Venue: Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand
Date: October 31, 2014
Dr. Babaji Giri (Director - Agriculture, Govt of Orissa)Ajatus Software
1) The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of rice cultivation was introduced in Orissa in 2007-2008 and has led to significant increases in rice productivity and water use efficiency compared to traditional methods.
2) SRI involves transplanting younger seedlings in a spaced manner, use of manual weeding, and controlled irrigation. Demonstration plots showed average yield increases of 47.18% compared to control plots.
3) The state government has been promoting SRI through various schemes with the help of NGOs and agricultural universities. In 2010-2011, it was proposed to expand SRI to 62,800 units of 10 acres each across the state.
The document discusses selecting banana suckers for the first ratoon crop. It describes removing the older first generation sucker and treating the younger second generation sucker with kerosene by making a hole and injecting kerosene to encourage its growth before harvesting the first crop. The goal is to select the best second generation sucker to foster for the next crop cycle.
This document summarizes the history, members, activities, and findings of the J-SRI Research Group in Japan. It was established in 2007 to study the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technology. The group has over 180 members including advisors, a chairman, secretaries, and inspectors. Their activities include field studies of SRI in multiple countries, experiments in Indonesia and Japan, and measurements of methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Some key findings are conditions for yield increase under SRI, potential mechanisms of higher yield, and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Field tests in Japan have shown higher yield with SRI compared to conventional methods.
Welcome Leaflet - Sample Large Print Leaflets for Sensory Therapy Garden Proj...BenBeckers
The Eden Project is an international visitor destination located in Cornwall, UK. It aims to educate visitors about plants, people, and the environment through its three large biodomes replicating different climate zones and outdoor gardens. The document provides an overview of the different biomes and gardens visitors can explore at Eden to learn about sustainability and our relationship with the natural world. It also outlines some new educational facilities and exhibits being developed on site. The Eden Project aims to foster understanding of environmental issues and showcase solutions through its unique living collection of plants.
Presenter: Zheng Jiaguo, Jiang Xinlu, Lu Xianjun, Tang Yonglu
Institution: Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Subject Country: China
This document provides an overview of the sugar industry in Tamil Nadu, India. It discusses sugarcane cultivation, the performance of sugar mills, remuneration to cane farmers, progressive sugarcane cultivation techniques, the setting up of new integrated sugar complexes, rehabilitation and modernization of existing sugar mills, and the computerization of operations. The key points are: sugarcane is cultivated by over 500,000 farmers and processed by 41 sugar mills; production has been increasing through adoption of new technologies like drip irrigation; farmers receive competitive prices for their cane; and the government is establishing new integrated mills and rehabilitating old ones to modernize the industry.
1) The document discusses source-sink relationships and translocation of assimilates in rice, including the role of the phloem, sucrose transporters, and a study on characterizing genetic bases.
2) It summarizes results showing close linkage or pleiotropy between grain yield traits and source, sink, transport tissue ratios. Improvement in these ratios may increase yield potential.
3) The document also discusses the role of abscisic acid in promoting starch degradation and sucrose remobilization from leaf sheaths to grains after heading in rice.
Presenter: S.P. Singh, R.M. Kumar, B. Sreedevi, P. Krishnamurthy, and S.V. Subbaiah
Audience: 2nd National SRI Symposium, Agartala, India
Subject Country: India
Presentation at the Workshop on Crop Production Equipment for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Presenter: Steve Leinau: Earth Links, USA
Title: Expanding SRI Equipment Accessibility Worldwide
Date: November 3, 2014
Venue: ACISAI, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Presentation at the Workshop on Crop Production Equipment for the System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Presenter: Salehuddin Yahya, Malaysia
Title: Experience in building inter-row weeders for small-scale farmers
Date: November 1, 2014
Venue: ACISAI, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
Author: Erika Styger
Title: Scaling Up Climate-smart Rice Production in West Africa
Date: February 11, 2016
Presented at the Issues in African Development Weekly Seminar Series
Venue: Uris Hall, Cornell University
Presented by: Erika Styger, SRI International Network and Resources Center (SRI-Rice)
Presented at: IRC Pre-Congress SRI Day
Presented on: November 8, 2010
Pragati is a non-profit organization established in 1992 in Koraput, Odisha with a vision of building a self-reliant society free from hunger and exploitation. It operates in 13 blocks of Koraput district, focusing on food security through natural resource management, sustainable agriculture using organic practices, women's empowerment, and disaster risk reduction. Between 2008-2013, Pragati promoted System of Rice Intensification (SRI) among 11,304 small farmers across 7,162 acres. It has since expanded SRI to other crops like ragi and applied organic practices for nutrient and pest management. Pragati's work has increased food security, farm incomes, and the adoption of organic techniques among
SeSTA is working to promote sustainable agriculture in poverty-stricken areas of Assam through techniques like SRI and SCI. In 2013-14, they worked with over 2000 farmers across 105 villages. Key activities included organizing women's self-help groups, promoting livelihoods through improved rice and maize cultivation using SRI and SCI methods, vegetable production, and youth development. SRI techniques led to increased yields, for example paddy yields increased from 2.8 MT to 5.9 MT per hectare. Issues faced included floods and drought. The organization aims to scale up its work to benefit more farmers and expand to other states in northeast India.
Publication MORE RICE FOR PEOPLE - SRI - a joint information, promotion paperBrian Lund
SRI is an alternative rice cultivation system that uses younger seedlings, wider spacing between plants, and non-flooded soil conditions. These practices lead to larger root systems and more productive plants. On-farm evaluations across eight countries found SRI methods increased yields by 47% on average while reducing water use by 40% and production costs by 23%. Farmers report higher productivity with SRI and increased income. Policymakers support SRI due to its ability to improve food security and resilience to climate change through greater yields with fewer inputs.
The document summarizes 3 years of experience with the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Mali from 2007-2009. SRI was first tested on a small scale in 2007 in Timbuktu region, showing a 66% yield increase compared to traditional practices. In 2008, the methodology was expanded to 60 farmers across 12 villages, maintaining a 50-100% yield increase while reducing inputs. In 2009, SRI was scaled up to over 450 farmers across 57 villages in 5 regions of Mali, continuing to demonstrate substantial yield gains of 40-72% with reduced costs. The principles of SRI were also adapted successfully to rainfed and lowland rice systems in Southern Mali.
NASFAM is Malawi's largest smallholder farmers' organization with over 100,000 members. Most members have small land holdings and rely on rain-fed subsistence farming. Food insecurity is a major challenge in Malawi due to low agricultural productivity, poverty, and frequent droughts exacerbated by climate change. Long-term strategies to address food insecurity include increasing productivity through irrigation, crop diversification, improved seeds, and linking farmers to markets.
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops, by Kailash Pradhan, Bhutanapaari
Country Status Reports on Underutilized Crops, by Kailash Pradhan, Bhutan - Regional Expert Consultation on Underutilized Crops for Food and Nutritional Security in Asia and the Pacific November 13-15, 2017, Bangkok
The document is CIMMYT's 2013 annual report which summarizes the organization's activities and accomplishments that year. Some key points:
- CIMMYT continued its mission of sustainably increasing maize and wheat productivity to improve food security and reduce poverty.
- New facilities opened in India, Kenya, and Mexico to advance research. Over 3 million farmers benefited from new varieties in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
- Events trained over 200,000 farmers in sustainable technologies. Projects addressed issues like disease resistance, climate change adaptation, and post-harvest losses.
- The report highlights the ongoing importance of maize, wheat and rice in feeding the world's population, especially the poor. CIMMY
- The document describes how a village in Tanzania adopted new agricultural skills which improved crop yields and livelihoods. Before, villagers grew mainly corn for subsistence with low yields. After training, many adopted techniques like improved seeds, fertilizer use, and dense planting which doubled corn outputs. This allowed villagers to grow food surpluses and engage more in markets and commercial farming, improving incomes and food security. However, some like the elderly were unable to benefit from the labor-intensive new skills.
Diversification of wheat based cropping system through the introduction of hi...africa-rising
Poster prepared by Yetsedaw Aynewa, Temesgen Alene, Addisu Asfaw, Mohammed Ibrahim, Workneh Dubale, Zewdie Bishaw and Seid Ahmed for the Africa RISING Ethiopian Highlands Project Review and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, 21–22 May 2019
This document summarizes an approach taken in Gujarat, India to improve agricultural outcomes through direct engagement with farmers. Key aspects of the approach include visiting every village before the monsoon season with a team of agricultural experts to identify high-yield crops. Soil health cards were also distributed to inform farmers' choices. Check dams and village ponds were constructed to improve water management. The approach focused on the needs of poor farmers and resulted in increased agricultural growth rates in Gujarat from 2004 onward.
The document provides an overview of Pragati Koraput, an organization working in Koraput District, Odisha, India. Its vision is to build a self-reliant society free from hunger and exploitation. Its mission is to strengthen people's organizations and facilitate socio-economic change through collective action. It operates in 256 villages, focusing on issues like poverty, land degradation, food insecurity, and more. Its core activities include empowering people's organizations, sustainable agriculture, natural resource management, and empowering women. It has implemented various projects focused on irrigation and agriculture to boost livelihoods.
IFPRI-IRRI Policy Seminar “Innovations in Science and Policy: Transforming the Rural Sector for Improved Food Security” on September 26, 2014. Presentation by Robert Zeigler, Director General of IRRI.
Author : Robert Bimba
Title: Community of Hope Agriculture Project Update to Liberia MOA 2019
Date: January 11, 2019
Venue: Ministry of Agriculture Conference Room at the MOA Extension Department
Author: Bancy Mati
Title: Improving Productivity of Rice under Water Scarcity in Africa: The Case for the System of Rice Intensification
Date: June 26-29, 2019
Presented at: The International Rice Development Conference and Seminar on China-Africa Development
Location: Changsha, China
VU ICT4D symposium 2017 Wendelien Tuyp: Boosting african agriculture Victor de Boer
The document discusses two perspectives on boosting African agriculture: the industrial agribusiness model promoted by G8 countries and the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition initiative, and the smallholder farming model. The industrial model focuses on large-scale monocultures, high yields, and cash crops for global markets using mechanization and external inputs. However, this approach raises questions about who benefits and can displace farmers. In contrast, smallholder farms are more resilient, use crop diversity for local markets, and are key to global food security despite being more labor intensive and lower yielding. Experts argue for supporting the smallholder model through advisory services and helping farmers innovate sustainably.
Similar to 1701- Rice Production in Guinea and SRI, Peace Corps Guinea (20)
Authors: Febri Doni and Rizky Riscahya Pratama Syamsuri
Title: System of Rice Intensification in Indonesia: Research adoption and Opportunities
Presented at: The International Conference on System of Crop Intensification (SCI) for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security
Date: December 12-14, 2022
Venue: ICAR, Hyderabad, India
Author: Bancy Mati
Title: Improving Rice Production and Saving Water in Africa
Presented at: The International Conference on System of Crop Intensification for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security (ICSCI22)
Date: December 12-14 2022
Venue: ICAR, Hyderabad, India
Author: Lucy Fisher
Title: Overview of the System of Rice Intensification SRI Around the World
Presented at: The International Conference on The System of Crop Intensification (ICSCI22)
Date: December 12, 2022
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Venue: online, presented in the International Webinar Series on Agroecology and Community Series
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Venue: online
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Venue: Kyoto, Japan
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Date: December 6, 2019
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Venue: United Nations, New York
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Venue: 2nd Global Sustainable Rice Conference and Exhibition
United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok Thailand
Date: October 2, 2019
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Date: February 15, 2019
Organized by: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
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Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
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1701- Rice Production in Guinea and SRI, Peace Corps Guinea
1. Rice Production in Guinea & SRI
Peace Corps Guinea Agroforestry
PST January 9, 2017
Hillary Mara
ham72@cornell.edu
Guinea RPCV ‘12-’14,
Mali RPCRV ‘14-’15
2. Rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa
64%
32%
3%
1%
West Africa
Eastern Africa
Central Africa
Southern Africa
Each dot represents 20,000 tons Data: FAO
Rice production 2006
64% of rice is produced in
West Africa
Nigeria, Guinea, Ivory Coast,
Mali
Ref: Warda (2008) Africa rice trends 2007
3. Rice production, consumption and deficit in West
Africa between 2010 and 2018
Regional Policy:
ECOWAS Rice Offensive (2012) to double rice production in the region by 2018
4. Rice can grow in nearly every climate zone in
West Africa, from the Sahel in the north to the
humid coastline in the south.
5. Rice production basins in West Africa
Bulletin club du sahel-AO: Enjeu Ouest Africain N°2 Juin 2011
Rice system Surface area % Contribution to
production %
Yields (t/ha)
Irrigated 12-14 38 5 -6
Lowland rainfed 31 24 1 – 2.5
Upland rainfed 44 21 1
6. There are 4 major rice systems in the region:
1. Irrigated rice occurs in every climate zone, as
long as there is enough water, and the right
infrastructure exists
2. Rainfed upland rice occurs in the southern and
middle latitudes, where rainfall is sufficient to
grow rice in a manner similar to maize
3. Rainfed lowland rice occurs in valleys and
ponds that flood seasonally throughout West
Africa
4. Swamp/deepwater rice occurs in the coastal
southwest, using special varieties of rice
7.
8. Rice Production & Imports in
Guinea
• Nearly 80% of farms in Guinea produce rice, representing
approximately 1/3 of the population involved in rice
production, with 75% of this production destined for personal
household consumption (i.e. subsistence production); Rice
that is sold is used to finance household needs and
children’s education
• Guinea imports approximately 20% of its domestic annual
rice requirements and imports are increasing: In 2015, over
600,000 tons of rice was imported
• Guinea’s National Strategy in regards to rice production is to
reduce rice imports by 15%, become self-sufficient in rice
production, and to become a net exporter
– Despite this emphasis on domestic production, rice imports have
continued to rise
9. Continued…
• There has been significant investment in this sector, as a
result the contribution of the rice sector to GDP is
continually improving: 5.2% in 2000, expected to reach
6.2% by 2018
• Guinea participated in World Bank’s “WAAPP” (West
Africa Agricultural Productivity Program), with IRAG
testing SRI for its viability in Guinea, with positive results
• During the Ebola crisis, rice production in Guinea fell by
1/5, and cross-border trade with neighboring countries
(Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Mali) faced new
obstacles including temporarily closed borders, halting
exports
11. Rice in Guinean Culture & Diet
• Oryza glaberrima, native Africa rice, was
domesticated in neighboring Mali ~1500 BC and is
still cultivated in parts of Guinea today- though
most rice grown is derived from Asian Oryza sativa
• Eaten by all ethnic groups as the base of every
meal of the day (bouillie, gâteau, rice & sauce…):
170 kilograms consumed per capita/ year
• “Le pain blanc,” used in traditional/ religious
practices: offered to ancestors, during sacrifices,
beekeeping…
• Given as a gift to welcome important people to a
community (riz du pays/ “baara baara”)
20. When using a nursery, SRI plants are transplanted
very young – when they have only 2 leaves
SRI at a glance:
21. Fields are watered but not flooded during the initial
plant growth phase and up until flowering
SRI at a glance:
22. Organic matter is the primary source of soil fertility
SRI at a glance:
23. Plants have plenty of space.
SRI at a glance:
1 plant 1 plant
1 plant1 plant
25cm +
25cm +
24. SRI is different from conventional
rice farming in several key ways…
25. Plant
Spacing
Irrigation
Narrow spacing, multiple
plants per ‘hill’ (4-10+)
Wide spacing, 1 (or 2)
plants per ‘hill’
Fields are often permanently
flooded
Watering as needed, soils
stay aerobic
SRI Conventional
SRI vs. Conventional
26. SRI vs. Conventional
Transplanting
Fertilization
If transplanting, at 3-5 weeks;
plant roots often damaged
Careful transplanting at the
2-leaf stage (8-12 days)
Often with chemical / mineral
fertilizers only
Organic matter (compost,
manure, etc.) is preferred
SRI Conventional
27. A key aspect of SRI is how it changes
plant growth…
28. Wider, more open
plant shape
(33° vs. 18°)
More chlorophyll
in the leaves
Taller plants,
deeper roots
(24% taller)
Longer, wider,
thicker leaves
(36% longer, 36% wider)
More ‘tillers’
Changes to plant growth with SRI:
31. Conventional – rice plants left in
the nursery (27 days old)
1-2 tillers
per plant
32. SRI – A single plant, transplanted from the
same nursery 15 days earlier (27 days old)
1 plant
12 tillers
33. SRI – The same plant, at 43 days old
1 plant
94 tillers
34. Conventional
27 days old
1-2 tillers each
SRI
27 days old
12 tillers
When left in close proximity plants grow upright;
when given space they spread out.
38. Higher yield (30%,
often more)
Shorter cropping
cycle (1-2 weeks)
Saves money
on inputs
Benefits of SRI:
Better overall
plant and soil
health
Larger, better
quality grain
39. Benefits of SRI: Greater Resilience
Better pest resistance Better disease resistance
Better wind resistance Better drought resistance
40. Benefits of SRI: Reduced Inputs
30-50% reduction
in water use
80-95% reduction
in seed use
Reduced pumping and fuel
costs for irrigated rice
Up to 100% reduction in
agrochemical use
42. Some SRI Challenges
Finding organic
matter
AdaptationLack of
tools
Behavior
change
Early
ripening
Changes
in labor
Vulnerability of
young seedlings
43. But these can all be overcome with
careful testing, adaptation, and farmer
innovation.
52. How (and why) can PCVs use SRI
in their communities?
• Rice is grown in most rural communities in
Guinea: engage farmers on an important aspect of
their livelihoods
• No material resources needed outside of those
available in community
• Can be used along with other trainings in
agricultural techniques including: compost,
nurseries, seed selection…
• Can visibly see results: build community
enthusiasm for other projects
• SRI encourages farmers to think differently &
critically- it can change they way they farm.
Guineans like to follow rules… always encourage
innovation and adaptation!
53. Resources for PCVs
• SRI toolkit available on PC Live
• SRI-Rice website, YouTube channel,
Facebook groups (including West Africa
group and PC SRI group)
• Contact: Hillary Mara (ham72@cornell.edu)/
Devon Jenkins (dlj67@cornell.edu)
• In Guinea, Dr. Barry of IRAG/ Martin
Kourouma of NARSEME (Kindia) 628245912
54. References
• Most slides in this presentation are adapted from the SRI-
Rice/Peace Corps Presentations developed by Devon Jenkins
for the PC SRI toolkit and from a presentation by Dr. Erika
Styger, SRI-Rice.
• Other works cited include:
• “National Strategy for the Development of Rice Growing.”
Republic of Guinea: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.
http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/thematic_issues/agricul
tural/pdf/guinea_en.pdf
• “Reviving Agriculture in Ebola-hit Guinea, Liberia and Sierra
Leone.” The World Bank. February 12 2015.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/agriculture/brief/reviving-
agriculture-in-ebola-hit-guinea-liberia-and-sierra-leone
• “Regional Agricultural Policy for West Africa.” ECOWAP.
2008. http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/IMG/pdf/01_ANG-
ComCEDEAO.pdf