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Adopt SRI method of paddy cultivation - The Hindu - June 28, 2008 - It will increase productivity by minimizing the use of water for irrigation.

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Food Revolution That Starts With Rice - The New York Times (Science) - June 17, 2008 - Norman T. Uphoff is leading an inconspicuous revolution centered on solving the global food crisis.

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India - a new way of cultivating rice - World Bank - June 10, 2008 - Some farmers in Tamil Nadu, southern state of India, are using less water and fewer seeds to grow more rice. It is a new way of cultivating rice

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:: SRI in other crops ::

  Wheat

  Sugarcane

  Mustard


:: National Symposium ::

SRI National Symposium 2007, Agartala, Tripura, India -  October 3-5, 2007  

  Proceedings

   Presentations


SRI - Present Status and Future Prospects - Nov 17-18, 2006 

  Lead Papers

   Abstracts


::practices & processes::

  About SRI method

  Management Practices

  Rice Plants Grow Better

   Step by step - cultivation

  More rice with less water

   Katayama's tillering model

   Mat Nursery


:: weeder equipments ::

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 CM Field Visit

  Efforts of SRI, Dehradun


:: useful links::

   Dialogue Bulletin

   Newsletters

   Magazines

   Organization / agency

   Journal Articles / books

   Unpublished papers

   Videos / presentation

   Manuals / practicals

   Reports / lead Papers

   Research projects/reports

   Other related articles


System of Rice Intensification (SRI)


An Alternative in Paddy Cultivation

SRI - System of Rice Intensification - is a method of paddy cultivation. Initially experimented by farmers in Madagascar in 1980s, now this methods  has become popular in many countries. The core principles of this method are using less seed, less water and no chemical fertilizers and  pesticides .  As rice is the staple food,  adoption of SRI method opens up potential water saving and groundwater management issues.


Report on Village visits in Tripura state of India to assess progress with SRI, October 6-9, 2007 - Dr. Norman Uphoff
The following report shares with anyone interested what was learned from four days of field trips in Tripura following the 2nd all-India SRI symposium hosted by the Tripura state government. Below is a summary of the main observations and conclusions deriving from the village visits.

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SRI Method of paddy cultivation in Parigi mandal, Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh - WASSAN has taken the responsibility of anchoring the Parigi CLRC in Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh.

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More Rice with Less Water- Rice is the main source of directly consumed calories for about half the world’s population and 90 per cent of it is produced and consumed in Asia. Contrary to popular belief, rice is not an aquatic plant and the main reason it is submerged in water is for controlling weeds. Conventional method of rice cultivation uses 60-70 kilos of seeds per hectare, SRI requires just five kilos per hectare. This report was released at a conference held 3rd-5th October 2007 in Tripura.

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Towards a Learning Alliance: SRI in Orissa  
Dr. C. Shambu, Koen Beurner and Debasis Mohanty

This  book is an outcome of an ongoing learning alliance in the state that emerged  out  of a state level dialogue workshop on SRI held in June 2007. The workshop was meant to create a learning platform for both research and  non research actors to share their experiences and insights on SRI

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State level Dialogue on SRI in  Orissa

For the past couple of years, Civil Society Organisations (CSO) such as Sambhav and PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) started promoting  SRI.... This report documents, the proceedings of the dialogue among 80 participants from agriculture department, research organisations, civil society organisations and farmers seeking to form a 'learning alliance' on SRI in the state of Orissa'.

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System of Rice Intensification in India - Innovation History and Institutional Challenges.
Dr. C. Shambu Prasad has made the introduction of SRI into India a subject for systematic investigation early on in that process. He recognized the potentially profound impact that SRI could have on Indian agriculture and on the people who participate in it as producers and/or consumers. He was interested in what implications this process might have for gaining a better understanding of technological change in agriculture and of the interplay between science and technology in these processes.

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Envisioning 'Post Modern Agriculture ''...
The agricultural techniques and patterns of investment that were developed and practiced in the latter half of the 20th century -- widely known as ‘modern agriculture’ -- culminated in what is called the Green Revolution, a subject of both extravagant praise and persistent controversy. Will it be wise to extend and even intensify this mode of agricultural development in the coming decades? This is a big question...."  - Dr. Norman Uphoff

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:: Events ::

3rd National Symposium (SRI) in India - Policies, Institutions and Strategies for Scaling up - Mainstreaming SRI as Part of Achieving Food Security While Reducing Water Conflicts
 

Date:     1st - 3rd December 2008

Venue:  TNAU, Coimbatore
 

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:: WASSAN's initiatives ::

  Mahabubnagar

   Ranga Reddy

   Anantapur

  Nizamabad


Promoting SRI in National and International Arenas - A report


  :: Innovations ::

Developing SRI implements    through an innovator's approach

Mandava - Weeder

Mandava - Weedier -  Design

Seedling Characteristics and the early growth of transplanted rice under different water regimes

Mechanized paddy seedling planting ways


 :: Field Study ::

 Taking Roots -
Experiences with SRI in A.P.


 Weeders -
A Reference Compendium


:: Resource material ::

  Booklets / Bulletins

  Posters / Flexi Charts

   Brochures

  Video Films


:: Other Experiences ::

Tamil Nadu - a status report
An action research initiative in Andhra Pradesh
SRI in Punjab (2007)
SRI in Large Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh
SRI Success Story in Tripura
SRI Exposure Visit in Tripura
SRI in Large Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh

Influence of SRI technique on  the grain yield of rice during dry season

SRI in Wayand - Experiences of RASTA - Kerala

PSI, Dehradun - Experience Sharing Workshop on SRI

Increasing water use efficiency by using Mulch under SRI Practices in Northeast Thailand 


:: resource contacts ::

   Resource farmers

   Resource NGOs

   Krishi Vijnana Kendra


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