June 2018 - Additions to the SRI-Rice Website
(Links to online material)
• SRI-RICE STATISTICS FOR June 2018:
SRI-Rice website: 2,967 users (4,109 last month) from 85 countries (94 last month) logged 3,809 sessions (5,089 last month) in which 6,746 pages (9,724 last month) were viewed. [Top ten user countries in order of sessions: India, USA, Philippines, Tanzania, France, Nepal, UK, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, (Myanmar was #11)]
Facebook pages: 1) SRI-Rice: All-time likes 2,464; 2,446 follows. 2) SRI Equipment Innovators Exchange: 349 members (3 new) 3) SRI West Africa: 2,106 members (-3), SICA America Latina: 1,084 total likes; 1,092 follows.
YouTube (primary): 4,355 (3,378 last month) new views this month for our 89 uploads. 267 views (403 last month) for our 41 playlists (not including our India YouTube channel). 620 subscribers (24 new). 137,417 all time views of our videos. 87,880 lifetime views of our playlists [NOTE!: The 8 India playlists from the SRI India video channel are now accessible on the main SRI-Rice video channel].
Twitter: 1,729 followers (9 new this month)
Slideshare: 6,185 (6,617 last month) views new this month; 490 slideshows/posters total uploaded, 231 followers (5 new)
Research Databases: There are 1,373 items (1,011 journal articles) in our Zotero research database (22 new). (700+ of these appear in the Mendeley SRI Research database, but we are not adding to this regularly). Note: We are no longer adding to RefWorks as it was retired in Dec. 2015. Please use Zotero.)
• For additional global news see: our News page, Latest Additions, SRI Newsletter, LinkedIn, YouTube (India), and Picasa photo gallery, or, see news by country
• See: SRI-Rice Center news for updates on our program's staff, students and activities
• SRI-Rice web pages updated during June 2018: 2018 additions, May monthly update, SWI, events, journal articles, India journals, India news, NTU trip reports, projects, Spanish docs, staff news, videos, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Vietnam]
News from past months
In the Press - June 2018
- ATMA activities reports from across Nagaland [A press release from ATMA Ahthibung block said Lireni trained farmers on the importance of SRI for sustainable livelihood]
June 29, 2018, NagalandPost (Nagaland, India) - Paddy to be cultivated on 10,000 ha [Of the 10,000 hectares, they have been advised to follow SRI on at least 7,500 ha]
June 29, 2018, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India) - Making e-flows central to water conflicts [SRI can increase yields while cutting water use; soil management leads to yield enhancement]
June 27, 2018, Business Line (Tamil Nadu, India) - Farmers advised to adopt SRI for better yield during crisis [Scientists at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organize one-day training on SRI]
June 20, 2018, The Times of India (Tamil Nadu, India) - Aerobic rice tech [Letter from Karnataka about plans to promote aerobic rice technology in 5 states reminds readers that this is not new since SRI is already well known there.]
June 19, 2018, BusinessLine (India) - Increasing yield: Less water, more rice
June 16, 2018, Standard Digital (Kenya) - Tamil Nadu foodgrain production to stagnate at 11- lakh tonnes [SRI to be promoted on 10 lakh acres to reduce water use.]
June 13, 2018, The Times of India (Tamil Nadu, India) - Crop diversification a must for water safety [Researchers at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University also working on SRI, which increases yields 10=30% in boro season.]
June 5, 2018, Daily Observer (Bangladesh) - Hiệu quả từ mô hình thâm canh lúa cải tiến (Efficiency from improved rice intensification model)
June 4, 2018, Quảng Trị (Vietnam)
Blog Posts and Website Articles - accessed during June 2018
- 2018. System of Rice Intensification (SRI). June 23. Suvarna Konkan website. [Hindi language article about SRI instructions.]
- Michail, Niamh. 2018. 'Sustainable pioneers' Lotus Foods innovates with heirloom coloured rice. June 14. [Article about Lotus Foods that includes sourcing from SRI farmers and the benefits of using SRI.]
- 2018. Seminario Web “Avances con el Sistema Intensivo de Cultivo de Arroz (SRI) en las Américas: Pruebas en Chile”. SICA facebook. June 8. [Invitation to a webinar on SRI progress in Chile]
- 2018. Winners of the 2018 Sustainable Food Awards. World Press Online website. June 11. [Lotus Foods (USA) is the runner-up for promoting System of Rice Intensification (SRI). The company is encouraging biodiversity by getting growers in developing countries to produce organic and wild varieties of rice.]
- 2018? Fakultas Pertanian UPB mengembangkan demplot budidaya padi organik melalui kegiatan PPM IbM. Universitas Panca Bhakti website. February 18. [Panca Bhakti University implements SRI demplot in Kabupaten Kubu Raya] [accessed June 11, 2018]
- Tan, Yvette. 2018. Iloilo Association helps rice farmers transition to organic farming. Agriculture Monthly. June 4. [Article of Joby Arandella and the ZIDOFA farmers' SRI activities in Iloilo, Philippines.]
- 2018. Guide pratique pour le système de Riziculture Intensif (SRI). AgroForma website. May 16. [Description of a French language extension guide by Agroforma.org, a Malian agro-food industry training platform.] [accessed June 5, 2018]
- 2018. Who should feed the world: real people or faceless multinationals? The Guardian. June 5. [SRI mentioned in this corporate merger article...]
- 2018. Agriculture State Schemes in Koraput District, Odisha, India. Koraput Govt. Website. June 2018. [SRI and SSI are subcomponents described in Koraput, Odisha, India , state ag. schemes]
- Rajaraman, Indira. 2018. The agricultural core of the macroeconomic problem today. Livemint website. June 1. [Good last paragraph on SRI's place in India's agriculture.]
Latest Research / Journal Articles / Theses - links acquired during June 2018
(in order of acquisition. See also complete alphabetized list of journal articles.)
[Note: • Red dot indicates the publication is freely available.]
- • Mondal, A. P., et al. 2017. Performance of System of Rice Intensification with conventional method of rice cultivation. Bangladesh Agronomy Journal 20(2): 75-80.
- Sundharavadivu, S. 2017. A study on SRI Technology in Cauvery Delta Region on Tamil Nadu [accessed June 23, 2018]
- Adusumilli, R. and A. Chaudhary A. 2018. Can Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) ensure inclusive and resilient growth in rainfed areas: Convergence lessons learned and way forward. In: Bhattarai M., Viswanathan P., Mishra R., Bantilan C. (eds) Employment Guarantee Programme and Dynamics of Rural Transformation in India. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. [accessed June 23, 2018]
- Nugroho, Bayu Dwi Apri, et al. 2018. Effect of intermittent irrigation following the system of rice intensification (SRI) on rice yield in a farmer's paddy fields in Indonesia. Paddy and Water Environment (online first June 13, 2018) doi: 10.1007/s10333-018-0663-x [accessed June 13, 2018]
- • Tomar, Rajnesh, et al. 2018. Effect of planting methods and integrated nutrient management on growth parameters, yield and economics of rice. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 7(20: 520-527. [accessed June 13, 2018]
- • Rao, S. Govinda, R. Saritha, and C. Nageswara Rao. 2017. Evaluation of water saving System of Rice Intensification under tankfed system. International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research 3(3): 3016-3020. [accessed June 13, 2018]
- • Nasution, Auzar Syarif, et al. 2017. Pengaruh beberapa jenis bahan organik terhadap hasil tanaman padi (Oryza sativa L) metode SRI (the System of Rice Intensification). Agrohita 1(2): 28-37. [accessed June 13, 2018]
- • Sanou, G., D. Dakouo, and I. Ouedraogo. 2017. Influence du systeme de riziculture intensif (SRI) sur les attaques des principaux insectes depredateurs dans les perimetres rizicoles irrigues de Karfiguela et de la vallee du Kou au Burkina Faso. Agronomie Africaine 29(2): 125-136. [accessed June 3, 2018]
- Wang, Lixian,王立先. 2018. The techniques of rice intensification method and integrated pest control management-优质水稻栽培技术及病虫害综合防治, 12(5): 11. [accessed June 3, 2018]
- • Amraeni, Amraeni. Perilaku pansca penerapan metode System Rice Intensification (SRI) pada petani padi sawah skala kecil di Kabupaten Maros. Jurnal Ilmiah Pena: Sains dan Ilmu Pendidikan, 1(1): 57 - 63. [accessed June 1, 2018]
New Links to Publications (pdfs, books, etc.) - June 2018
- 2016. A portfolio review of World Bank rice projects: Fiscal years 1884-2011. Agriculture Global Discussion Paper 11. World Bank website. (46p pdf) [accessed June 8, 2018]
- 2018. Guide pratique pour le système de Riziculture Intensif (SRI). AgroForma website. [French language extension guide by Agroforma.org, a Malian agro-food industry training platform.] [accessed June 5, 2018]
Documents Uploaded and New Pages Created/Updated on our Website - June 2018
- [SRI-Rice website pages updated during June 2018: 2018 additions, May monthly update, SWI, events, journal articles, India journals, India news, NTU trip reports, projects, Spanish docs, staff news, videos, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Vietnam]
- Uphoff, Norman, T. 2002. Trip report on SRI visit to Myanmar -- June 2002. System of Rice Intensification website. [uploaded June 21, 2018]
- Uphoff, Norman T. 2002. Trip report from SRI visit to Sri Lanka - June 2002. System of Rice Intensification website. [Report on June 2003 trip prepared for the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development] [uploaded June 21, 2018]
- Fisher, Lucy. 2018. May additions to the SRI-Rice website. (New page on the SRI-Rice website.) [uploaded July 1, 2018]
Videos/Audio - June 2018
- Video: 2018 (June 21). Seminario Web “Avances con el SRI en las Américas - Experiencias en la República Dominicana”. 1:04:50 min. IICA channel, Vimeo. [Video of a Spanish language webinar by Pedro Antonio Núñez Ramos about SRI in Dominican Republic.]
- Video: 2018 (June 18). ICID Webinar on Using SRI to Increase Water Productivity in Nile Delta, Egypt. 59:26 min. ICID CIID channel, YouTube. [Video on SRI by Egypt's Ministry of Water Resource and Irrigation]
- Video: 2018 (June 13). Avances con el Sistema Intensivo de Cultivo de Arroz (SRI) en las Américas: Pruebas en Chile. IICA channel, Vimeo. [Video of a Spanish language webinar by Karla Cordero L. about SRI in Chile.]
- Video: 2018 (June 9). Green Living the organic SRI rice farming way. 1:41 min. SRI-Mas Society channel YouTube. (SRI-Mas Society fundraising video for SRI equipment for Tambatuon, Sabah.)
- Video: 2018 (June 10). Let's Increase the Rice Production with SRI (System of Rice Intensification). 7:46 min. Adi bowo channel, YouTube. [Students in English class video at Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta describing SRI.]
Presentations (PowerPoints) - June 2018
- Núñez Ramos, Pedro Antonio. 2018 (June 13). Resultados del proyecto SRI en la República Dominicana en fincas de productores. 44 slides. Infoagro.net website. [PowerPoint of a Spanish language IICA-sponsored June 13 webinar about SRI in the Dominican Republic.]
- Cordera, Karla L. 2018 (June 13). Avances con el Sistema Intensivo de Cultivo de Arroz (SRI) en las Américas: Pruebas en Chile. 50 slides. Infoagro.net website. [PowerPoint of a Spanish language IICA-sponsored June 13 webinar about SRI in Chile.]
- Sudhakar, T. Ratna, and P. Narsimha Reddy. Date? Influence of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) on the Incidence of Insect Pests. 21 slides. Presentation by Rice Section, Agricultural Research Institute Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030. Andhra Pradesh. Slideplayer.com. [accessed June 13, 2018]
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