SRI MUCH MORE THAN RICE

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25 March 2013

Farming Matters | 29.1 |March 2013

The story of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an interesting one. It illustrates that relatively simple innovations can make a world of difference. It also shows that the transition to sustainable agriculture is a comprehensive social learning process involving many stakeholders– primarily farmers.

This issue of Farming Matters  publish articles about RSI. Today SRI principles are being applied by millions of farmers in 38 countries, contributing substantially to food security.

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Ethiopia

SCI: Planting with space by Sue Edwards, Hailu Araya, Arefayne Asmelash, Hailu Legesse, Tsehaye Assefa, Gebre Hiwet Zibelo, Mohammed Endris

Madagascar

India

Enhancing agrobiodiversity through SRI by Subhashini Sridhar, K. Perumal, K. Vijayalakshmi, A.V. Balasubramanian

Global

A visual guid to SRI by Laura Eggens

Nepal

Learning from farmers by Rajendra Uprety

Brazil

Farmers in focus: Together with nature by Heitor Mancini Teixeira