ARISE (Alternative Rice Intensification System Enhancement) is a farming method developed in the Philippines to increase rice yields while reducing dependence on chemicals. It combines five practices: proper seed selection, thorough land preparation, soil nutrient management, integrated pest management, and water management. The goal is to increase farmer yields by 10-35% using organic methods, lower production costs, and improve farmer livelihoods. Key components include wider spacing of plants, application of Trigrow organic fertilizer to promote robust roots and tillering, and mechanical weeding. Field tests showed ARISE crops had more tillers and were healthier than those grown with traditional methods.

1. Sustainable Agriculture thru Alternative Rice Intensification System Enhancement (ARISE): A Philippine Perspective RONNIE C. ALONZO University of the Philippines-Diliman

2. WHAT IS ARISE? Alternative Rice Intensification System Enhancement (ARISE) is a combination of 5 farming methodology that includes System of Rice Intensification (SRI), a method developed in Madagascar by Father Henrie de Laulanie in 1981. ARISE as a modern farming system, was developed by Ronnie C. Alonzo to increase the yield of the farmers and decrease their dependence on inorganic fertilizer and other chemically-based products. This system was conceptualize to address the poverty-related problems in the countryside and it is aimed at uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and the poor thru increased yields but lowered production thereby giving them an edge in the market and increasing their income potential.

3. OBJECTIVE Increase the yield of the farmers by 10 – 35% on the first application of the system up to 100% increase or more if the system will be followed. Decrease dependence on inorganic fertilizer usage and other chemically-based products like (pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, molluskcides, fungicides, and others.) Uplift the socio-economic conditions of the farmers in the countryside by increasing their income potential through producing organically grown products.

4. Different Stages in Rice Production

5. COMPONENTS OF ARISE Proper Seed Selection Thorough Land Preparation Soil Nutrient Management Integrated Pest Management Water Management

6. Choose Rice Varieties with high tillering capacity and resistance to pest and diseases. Proper Seed Selection

7. Thorough Land Preparation

8. Robust Root System Profuse Tillering Soil Nutrient Management

9. Trigrow Nano-Organic Fertilizer Introducing

10. Creates Habitat for MICROORGANISMS

11. Produces Healthy and Robust Root System

12. Leading to Profuse Tillering For better yield

13. Integrated Pest Management

14. Use Mechanical Weeder to Aerate the Soil & Eliminate Grass Problem

15. Maintain 2-5cm. depth water Water Management

16. ARISE TRADITIONAL COMPARISON Wider Spacing(30cm X 30cm) Narrow Spacing(15cm X 15cm)

17. ARISE TRADITIONAL COMPARISON Healthy Pale More Tillers Few Tillers

18. Number of Tillers = 38 Difference in Terms of Tillering Number of Tillers = 12 Arise Traditional

19. Activities in ARISE Field Visit Checking of Pest & Diseases

20. Field Discussion

21. Results of using Trigrow Fertilizer and Arise Method

22. Comparison Between Traditional and ARISE Method

23. 3 days after sowing 5 days after emergence 2 days after trasplanting Early Vegetative Stage of Pechay Experiment

24. 16-16-16 Fertilizer Trigrow Seed Growth Mother Earth Brand X Application of Fresh Harbest & other Types of Fertilizer Pechay Experiment

25. 16-16-16 Fertilizer Trigrow Seed Growth Mother Earth Brand X Applying Silvicultural Practices on Pechay Experiment

26. 16-16-16 Fertilizer Seed Growth Trigrow Mother Earth Brand X Results of the Experiment after 30 Days

27. Trigrow Produce Luscious, Tasty and Crunchy Pechay

28. It also produces long and tasty okra

29. For Better Yield and More Income Fertilizer and TRIGROW Use ARISE Method