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ENGLISH
- Jat, Aanandi Lal. 2013. Increasing Rice Production through System of Rice Intensification. Popular Kheti 1(1): 10-14, January-March. [Description of the steps for planting SRI]
- Baskaran, P. 2012. STI -- Sustainable Turmeric Initiative: An Innovative Method for Cultivation of Turmeric (Curcuma longa). System of Rice Intensification website. (8p., 321 KB pdf) [General information and instruction for STI, an adaptation of SRI methods for turmeric developed in Thumbal, Tamil Nadu.]
- Haridas, V. R. 2012. Rice - The Golden Grain. Caritas India website. January 23. (51p., 11.7 MB pdf) [Instructional booklet about organic SRI for farmers - published by the NGO Cartias in India.]
- Dash, Tuskar Kanta and Ashutosh Pal. 2011. Growing Crops with SRI Principles. SDTT-SRI website (42p, 26MB pdf) [The booklet, published by the Livolink Foundation's SRI Secretariat in Bubaneshwar, Orissa, contains information on applying SRI principles to wheat, finger millet, mustard and several vegetables.]
- Mahender Kumar R., Ch Padmavathi, K. Surekha, L. V. Subba Rao, V. R. Babu, M. S. Prasad, SP Singh, S. V. Subbaiah, P. Muthuraman and B. C. Viraktamath. 2008. Package of practices for SRI. Technical Bulletin No. 31. Rice Management Knowledge Portal. (27.p) [Publication by the Directorate of Rice Research (ICAR) in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.]
- RASS-ARKVK. 2004. System of Rice Intensification. Acharya Ranga Krishi Vigyan Kendra (ARKVK) Rashtriya Seva Samithi (RASS) Website. [Instructional material is included in the report of the experiences of RASS-ARKVK, Chittoor District, A. P., India](11p. pdf)
- Kumar, Rajesh, and Sourav Nayak. Kadiramangalam System of Rice Intensification. System of Rice Intensification website. [This is an adaptation of SRI methods involving two transplantings that was developed by S. Gopal and used in the Cauvery Delta region of Tamil Nadu, India]
- Satyanarayana, A., and K. S. Babu. 2004. SRI: A Revolutionary Method of Rice Cultivation. Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, India. System of Rice Intensification website. (14p., 821KB pdf) [This manual was put together by the director of extension and senior scientists at ANGRAU in Hyderabad, India.]
- WASSAN. 2006. System of Rice Intensification: An Emerging Alternative. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (20p. pdf) [English translation of SRI manual produced in Andhra Pradesh by the Indian NGOs Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) and the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) with support from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)]
- Lakshmi, Prayaga (translation). 2006. SRI Method of Paddy Cultivation. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (20p. pdf) [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).] (also available in Hindi, Oriya and Telugu versions)]
- WASSAN. 2006. Weeders: A Reference Compendium. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (28p. pdf)
- Ramasamy, S., C. Susheela and K. Sathyamoorthi. 2006. 'Direct-Planting System' - Energy Saving High Output Rice Establishment Technique for Lowland. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. System of Rice Intensification website. (867KB pdf). [Direct planting system aimed at reducing labor requirements associated with SRI.]
- Rice: System of Rice Intensification. IKISAN Agriportal website.
- 2007. SRI in Large Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh, India. Jalaspandana website. [online booklet that details the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation carried out by JalaSpandana in Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme, Priyadharshini Jurala Project and Kurnool Cuddapah Canal in Krishna Basin in Andhra Pradesh. Techniques for carrying out comparative analysis are also included].
- Sen Debanish and Sarkar, N. C. 2007. System of Rice Intensification- Minor Change in Management for Major Increase in Rice Yield. e-Arik website. [The authors are from the Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh and the School of Agril. Science and Rural Dev. (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema, Nagaland, respectively. For more information, contact: Dr. P. Raja Assistant Professor, Central Agricultural University: phone no: 943625090]
- Special Technology: System of Rice Intensification. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Agritech Portal. [An online description with good photographs and instructions of SRI practices using 15-day-old seedlings. Included is an embedded video in Tamil language. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Agritech Portal.]
- Singh, Pratyush Ranjan. 2011. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) - Practices for improving crop and water productivity in India. System of Rice Intensification website. (3.1 MB pdf) [Poster prepared for the South Asia Water Conference held at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, on April 8, 2011]
HINDI
- 2006. SRI Method of Paddy Cultivation. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (20p. pdf) [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).] (also available in English, Oriya and Telugu versions)]
- 2011. SWI manual (in Hindi). As a pdf from JEEVIKA and a PowerPoint presentation by PRADAN. Instructional material about the System of Wheat Intensification (SWI) methods used in Bihar.
- श्री विधि द्वारा गेहूं की खेती. [Hindi language manual for System of Wheat Intensification, made by Act Now for Alternative Development Initiative, Patna, Bihar]
- (See also instructional material from the India in English.)
ORIYA
- 2006. SRI Method of Paddy Cultivation. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (20p. pdf) [Oriya 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.] (also available in English, Hindi and Telugu versions).
- (See also instructional material from the India in English.)
TAMIL
- 2008. System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Ecoventure. System of Rice Intensification website. (32p., 1.82 MB pdf). [Tamil language manual for farmers produced by the NGO Ecoventure, which is promoting of SRI in the districts of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in India.]
- NABARD. 2007. Tamil language manual for Organic SRI cultivation. System of Rice Intensification website. (8p., 1.31MB pdf) [Tamil language originally published by National Bank for Rural Agricultural Development, Mumbai. For more info contact Dr. V. Palaniappan (04362) 245077)]
- (See also instructional material from the India in English.)
TELUGU
- ARKVK. 2009. Direct Seeding with Drum Seeder. Acharya Ranga Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. System of Rice Intensification website. (10p., 4.8MB) [Telugu language manual on direct seeding with SRI principles provided by P. Bala Hussain Reddy.]
- Centre for Rural Programmes Society. 2008. SRI instructional booklet. SRI-India website. [Telugu language booklet originally published by the European Commission in cooperation with the WWF - ICRISAT project in Hyderabad.] (12p. pdf)
- SRI extension bulletin. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (6p., 852 KB pdf) [A longer version of this telugu language manual is available directly below. Hard copies available for RS 10./ from the WASSAN SRI website]
- 2005. SRI extension bulletin. System of Rice Intensification website. (16 p., 2.25 MB pdf ). [This Telugu language manual, obtained from Dr. A. Satyanarayana, Director of Extension for Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) in Andhra Pradesh, was sponsored by WWF, WASSAN, and CSA. A shorter version is directly above.]
- RASS-ARKVK. SRI extension bulletin (Telugu). System of Rice Intensification website. (16p.,1.35 MB pdf). [This Telugu language manual was obtained from P. Balahussain Reddy, Training Associate (Agricultural Extension), RASS-ARKVK. 2000 hard copies were provided to extension functionaries, officers of the state agriculture department, NGOs and farmers].
- RARS. 2004. SRI extension bulletin. Agricultural Information Series No. 70, January 2004 (RARS). System of Rice Intensification website. (6p.,1.4M !! pdf) [This telugu language manual was obtained from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University]
- WASSAN. 2006. SRI Method of Paddy Cultivation. Watershed Support Services and Activities Network website. (20p. pdf) [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. (also available in English, Hindi, and Oriya)
