SRI EQUIPMENT: PUBLICATIONS
Practical / General SRI Equipment Publications
- Fisher, Lucy. 2012. India: Another SRI modification --
Direct-seeding with a drumseeder in Andhra Pradesh
System of Rice Intensification website. March 28. -
Acharya Ranga Krishi Vigyan Kendra. Direct Seeding with Drum Seeder. 2009. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, System of Rice Intensification website (10p. pdf).
[Telugu-language manual on direct seeding with SRI principles and using a drum seeder, provided by P. Bala Hussain Reddy.] - Sharif, Asif. Mechanized System of Rice Intensification MSRI developed by FarmAll Technology – Pakistan. 2009. System of Rice Intensification website (2p. pdf).
[Report for FarmAll Technology Pvt. Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan.] - Styger, Erika, M. A. Attaher, H. Guindo, H. Ibrahim, I. Abba, M. Diaty, M. Traore and M.S. Mahamar. 2009. Fiche Technique pour le Système de Riziculture Intensive (SRI) à Tombouctou, Mali. Africare, Bamako, Mali, System of Rice Intensification website (27p. pdf).
[French-language extension booklet including all key principles and practices of SRI, with information on markers and marking and pages 19-21 focusing on weeding and the advantages of mechanical weeding.] -
Lakshmi, Prayaga (translation). 2006. SRI Method of Paddy Cultivation. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) website (20p. pdf).
[English-language manual originally published in Telugu language for farmers by WASSAN (with input from K. Rao, WWF, ICRISAT, CRISP, J.Raju, ANGRAU, Sitaramaswamy, and the People's Science Institute. Pages 16 and 17 feature information on weeders, including important principles of weeders being used for SRI. This manual is also available in Hindi, Oriya and Telugu languages.] -
Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN). 2006. Weeders: A Reference Compendium. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) website (28p. pdf).
[English-language compendium including information on benefits of weeders in SRI, issues with weeders, what to look for in a weeders, and many types of weeders with CAD specifications.] - Ravindra, A., Rao Krishan, K. Suresh, M. Pavan Kumar, and M. Ramesh Kumar. 2005. Developing SRI implements through an innovator’s dialogue. The Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) website (5p. pdf).
[English-language document from the SRI-Implements workshop, put on by the Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN), in collaboration with Center for Sustainable Agriculture under the WWF-Dialogue Project, at Thrive Campus in Chintapally in July 2005. This includes several photos of various types of weeders and a summary of the benefits and shortcomings, as well as recommendations for adapting, different types of weeders.]
News Items
August 2012
- Use drum seeder to cut costs, scientists tell paddy farmers [Drum seeders suggested for farmers with small landholdings.]
December 5, 2012, The Hindu (Karnataka, India) -
Power weeder, a boon to Tirunelveli farmers
August 13, 2012 The Hindu (Tirunelveli, India) -
Mechanised System of Rice Intensification launched
August 10, 2012 The Hindu (Tirupati, India) -
Mechanisation to beat farm labour shortage
August 1, 2012 The Hindu (Andhra Pradesh, India)
July 2012
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Laser leveller for minimising water [improves results with SRI when water is reduced]
July 25, 2012, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India) - Ryots to be provided 50 p.c. subsidy on drum seeders
July 8, 2012, The Hindu (Andhra Pradesh, India)
April 2012
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Farm mechanisation, organic farming making headway
April 24, 2012, The Hindu (Andhra Pradesh, India)
September 2011
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Lightweight machine weeds out paddy farmers' woes
September 25, 2011, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India)
July 2009
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Field gadget gift for farmers
July 25, 2009 The Telegraph (Calcutta, India)
Research Articles
2012
- Deshmukh, Ghanshyam, and R. K. Tiwari. 2012. Impact of weeders for weed management in system of rice intensification (SRI). Indian Journal of Weed Science 43(3/4): 243-244.
- Keen, A., N. Hall, P. Soni, M. D. Gholkar, S. Cooper, and J. Ferdous. 2012. A review of the tractive performance of wheeled tractors and soil management in lowland intensive rice production. Journal of Terramechanics. In press. doi:10.1016/j.jterra.2012.08.001.
- Mohapatra, P. C., M. Din, B. C. Parida, S. P. Patel, and P. Mishra. 2012. Effect of mechanical planting and weeding on yield, water-use efficiency and cost of production under modified System of Rice Intensification. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 82(3):280-283.
- Pasha, M. L., L. Krishna, D. Bhadru, and R. B. M. Naik. 2012. Comparative performance of different weed management practices in system of rice intensification. Madras Agricultural Journal 99(7): 473-475.
- Revathi, M., N. K. Prabhakaran, C. Chinnusamy, and S. Meena. 2012. Influence of establishment methods and weed management practices on nutrient removal by weeds and uptake by rice in puddled lowland. Madras Agricultural Journal 99(7): 496-499. [acquired 11/18/12]
2011
- Alizadeh, M. R. 2011. Field performance evaluation of mechanical weeders in the paddy field. Scientific Research and Essays 6(25):5427-5434.
- Asif, Sharif. 2011. Technical adaptations for mechanized SRI production to achieve water saving and increased profitability in Punjab, Pakistan. Paddy and Water Environment 9(1):111-119. DOI: 10.1007/s10333-010-0223-5.
- Glover, Dominic. 2011. A System Designed for Rice? Materiality and the invention/discovery of the System of Rice Intensification. East Asian Science, Technology and Society 5:217-237. DOI: 10.1215/18752160-1273080.
2010
- Rathod, R. K., P. A. Munde, and R. G. Nadre. 2010. Development of tractor drawn inter-row rotary weeder. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering 3(1):105-109.
- Rathod, R. K., P. A. Munde, and R. G. Nadre. 2010. Performance evaluation of tractor drawn inter-row rotary weeder. International Journal of Agricultural Engineering 3(1):161-166.
- Thura, Soe. 2010. Evaluation of weed management practices in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Master of Agricultural Science thesis, Yezin Agricultural University, Myanmar.
2009
- Pandey, Sharad. 2009. Effect of weed control methods on rice cultivars under the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Master of Science in Agriculture thesis, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
2008
- Mrunalini, A., and M. Ganesh. 2008. Work load on women using cono weeder in SRI method of paddy cultivation. ORYZA-an International Journal on Rice 45(1):58-61.
- Senthilkumar, K., P. Bindraban, and T. M. Thiyagarajan. 2008. Modified rice cultivation in Tamil Nadu, India: Yield gains and farmers’ (lack of) acceptance. Agricultural Systems 98(2):82-94. DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2008.04.002.
2007
- Haden, V. R., J. M. Duxbury, A. DiTommaso, and J. E. Losey. 2007. Weed community dynamics in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and the efficacy of mechanical cultivation and competitive rice cultivars for weed control in Indonesia. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 30(4):5-26. DOI: 10.1300/J064v30n04_03.
- Remesan, R., M. Roopesh, N. Remya, and P. Preman. 2007. Wet land paddy weeding- A comprehensive comparative study from South India. International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR, Commission Internationale Du Genie Rural) E-Journal 9:1-21.
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Uphoff, N. 2007. Farmer innovations improving the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Jurnal Ilmu Tanah & Lingkungan 9(2):45-56.
Other Publications
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