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In the Press - 2025
March 2025
- Modern irrigation in Tanzania: A key to sustainable agriculture [stressed the need to shift towards SRI to optimize water use]
March 3, 2025, Kilimo Kwanza (Tanzania) [See also related article: Modern irrigation in Tanzania: Challenges, innovations, and policy shifts] - Impending drought in Kashmir region [SRI recommended in Aabi Awal areas where farmers irrigation control.]
March 2, 2025, Greater Kashmir.com (Kashmir, India)
February 2025
- FG, UK To boost rice production through SRI [UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Nigerian govt. and Propcom+ project promote SRI in Nigeria]
February 15, 2025, Leadership (Nigeria) - Over 22,000 farmers benefit From Propcom+ climate-smart rice farming Initiative [22,000 farmers benefit from Propcom+ program featuring SRI]
February 13, 2025, The Whistler (Nigeria) - Theni farmer gets state award for good paddy yield [R Murugavel of Periyakulam in Theni wins C Narayanaswamy Naidu Award for achieving highest paddy yield through SRI]
February 6, 2025, New Indian Express (Tamil Nadu, India) - A simple method dramatically raises rice output and conserves water at the same time
February 1, 2025, Review Nepal (Nepal)
January 2025
- Sistem tanam padi SRI: Solusi pertanian berkelanjutan
January 29, 2025, Karawang Post (Indonesia) - Theni farmer bags State award for highest productivity [C Narayanasamy Naidu Paddy Productivity Award went to R Murugavel, Theni district, who used SRI to get a yield of 10,815 kg paddy/ha --the highest in the state during 2023-24. He received a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and a medal.]
January 28, 2025, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India) - Panama and Vietnam strengthen economic and technological relationship [Panamanian president expresses interest to Vietnamese PM in cooperating with Vietnam in several ways, including learning about rice production and SRI.]
January 21, 2025, Newsroom Panama (Panama) - Nigerian government trains extension workers For rice production [Two-day Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) SRI training, in partnership with SRI-2030, began in Kano state with frontline extension agents from Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Bauchi, and Adamawa states; participants will return to their respective states to train 2,000 farmers.]
January 16, 2025, AgroNigeria (Nigeria) - Move to improve paddy production
January 3, 2025, Daily News (Tanzania)
Blog Posts and Website Articles - 2025
- Bobis, Abigael Rose F. 2025. Carmel Farm, CBSUA collaborate to explore innovations in rice farming and organic agriculture. Central Bicol University of Agriculture (CBSUA) website. March 3. [Carmel Agri-Learning Farm Inc., in partnership with the CBSUA, established SRI sites at Bagnos Learning Center in Behia and Salinlahi Farm in San Antonio, both in Tiaong, Quezon Province on February 25 to 27, 2025.]
- 2025. India rice market growth, trends & opportunity analysis 2025-2033. OpenPR website. February 28. [Projection in Indian rice increasing shift towards sustainability and specialty rices; this may be good for SRI, which is noted in the article.]
- 2025. IPB University Professor: AI-based precision irrigation techniques can increase rice yields. IPB University (Bogor) website. February 27. [SRI highlighted as example of successful application of precision irrigation techniques.]
- Miftahudin, Husen. 2025. Dukung SDGs, regional Indonesia Timur telurkan inovasi lingkungan dan sosial. MetroTV website. February 26. [Pertamina EP Sukowati Field through the Prabu Kresna Program wins govt award for companies implementing social and environmental change by increasing the capacity of farmers in Rahayu Village, Tuban Regency to implement the Organic Farming System using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method, boosting income of small farmers to IDR 10.2 million per season and save agricultural production of IDR 2.8 million/Ha/season.]
- Praharee, Pashudhan. 2025. The Journey of Bihar: From food deficiency to food self-sufficiency in agriculture and allied sectors. Pashudhan Praharee website. February 25. [SRI listed among key drivers of Bihar’s transformation.]
- Debottam, Chakra. 2025. Southeast Asia’s rice crisis: A wake-up call we can’t ignore. Meduim,com website. February 19.
- Sharma, Lavish. System of Rice intensification: UPSC insights. CuriousMinds1, Instagram. February 17.
- rafglobal. 2025. The success of RAF Global's System of Rice Intensification (SRI) program in East Singhbhum, Jharkhand! rafglobal, Instagram. February 14 [193 farmers adopted SRI, leading to impressive results: 17.4 kg per decimal yield—44% higher than the state average and 54% above the national average! 500 farmers to be added.]
- Makoye, Kizito. 2025. ‘Without help, we will starve’: Tanzania farmers left struggling as US climate aid disappears. Down to Earth website. February 11. [Story about SRI farmers being cut off from services by USAID shutdown.]
- CIPCRE. 2025. Intensive rice cultivation system in Cameroon. (Le Cercle International pour la Promotion de la Création (CIPCRE) post on Facebook. February 1. [A visit in Cameroon by SRI-2030 (Francesco) to CIPRE to expand SRI efforts in Bangourain, Koutaba, Santchou and Bamendjo.]
- Green, Rachel. 2025. East Africa’s rice revolution: Climate-Smart irrigation urgent for food security. Water Management Insights website. February 2. [Brief reference to SRI.]
- 2025. Site validation for System of Rice Intensification (SRI) demo at Sitio Usiwan Brgy. Sto. Niño, Quezon Province, Philippines. Office of the Municipal Agriculturist-San Francisco, Quezon, Facebook. February 3. [Site validation for System of Rice Intensification (SRI) demo at Sitio Usiwan Brgy. Sto. Niño, Quezon Province, Philippines].
- 2025. Empowering 50 farmers: enhancing climate resilience t the System of Rice Intensification! Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) LinkedIn. January 27. [Fifty farmers across seven villages in Shahapur district, Thane, Maharashtra, India, are reaping benefits by learning and utilising SRI ]
- Castro, Maolis. 2025. The world’s southernmost rice farms innovate against climate change. EL PAÍS website. January 25. [Project in Chile uses SRI reduces water and methane.]
- Gulden, Katherine Torday. 2025. SRI Tanzania project shows promising results in improving farmer livelihoods. Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) website. January 24. [Two years in, the SRI Tanzania project has made a significant impact on the lives of 2,880 farmers, with a 30-40% increase in yield and an approximately 90% reduction in seed usage.]
- 2025. WFP Guinea-Bissau country brief, June - July 2024. ReliefWeb website. January 23, 2025. [ During mid-2024, WFP and Guinea-Bissau Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development's joint PAUSA project delegation visited collaborative key initiatives, System of Rice Intensification (SRI) expansion.]
- Styger, Erika. 2025. The SRI approach: Rice farming made simple and sustainable. Jubilee Justice blog. January 16.
- RAFIS DA6. 2025. A success story of unity and progress of AMIA Villages in Dao, Capiz. Department of Agriculture - Western Visayas (Philippines) website. January 21. [147 farmer in AMIA program (Duyoc and Lacaron, Capiz) accessed ₱2.7 million from Dept. of Ag. for SRI and related efforts.]
- 2025. Rice Production emission reduction methods and innovations research study 2024: Focus on China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, U.S., South Korea, Italy, Spain, and Greece. GlobeNewswire website. January 14.
- 2025. Rice emissions are driving climate transitions for the sector. Orbitas Finance website. January 19. [Article says China is actively promoting SRI, among other things.]
- 2025. Bridging regional disparities in agriculture: A success story from Igatpuri, Nashik. Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) post on X. January 13.[Of 60 FFS farmers in Igatpuri, Nashik, Maharashtra, yield increased by 120 quintals, while input costs were reduced by Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 1,500 per farmer.]
- 2025. Raia wa Mali wanaoishi ughaibuni waonesha mfano bora wa kuwekeza nyumbani. Habari za UN (UN News) website. January 6. [Swahili article on how IFAD helped Ciwara Capital invest in SOPROTRILAD, a company based in Mopti, Mali, that grows rice with SRI methods, processes and sells rice. It collaborates with 160 agricultural cooperatives, and helps over 3,000 small farmers in Mali.]
- Singira. 2025. Researchers expands project scope to boost Rice Production in Kilosa. Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI) website. January 4. [750 farmers and 16 extensions officers from five irrigation schemes; Chanzuru, Rudewa, Ilonga, Kilangali and Mvumi all based in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region attended SRI training. The SRI project is implemented by TARI in collaboration with Norwegian institute of Bio Economy research (NIBIO) and Swamination Research Institute (MSSRF) situated in India.]
Latest Research / Journal Articles / Theses - acquired during 2025
(listed in order of acquisition. See also complete list of journal articles alphabetized by author)
- Red dot (•) indicates article is freely available; asterisk (*) is SCI (SRI applied to crops other than rice)
- • Isnawan, Bambang Heri, S. Susila,and M. Mulyono. 2018. A study of physiology of rice varieties with intermittent irrigation and conventional method on System of Rice Intensification. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources. doi:10.2991/fanres-18.2018.31 [accessed February 28, 2025]
- Paat, Andrew, Jeanne Paulus, et al. 2015. Respons pertumbuhan dan produksi padi sawah metode SRI (System of Rice Intensification) terhadap perbrian pupuk organik dan anorganik. Cocos 6(6). [accessed February 23, 2025]
- • Kesh, Hari, Ali Akhtar, et al. 2017. Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management and plant geometry on growth and quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties under SRI technique. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 6(10): 2503-2515. doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2017.610.294 [accessed February 23, 2025]
- • Sabarmatee, C. S. Prasad, H. Maat, and D. Glover. 2025. Masculine Tools and Feminine Tasks: The Dynamic Interplay of Gender and Technology Through System of Rice Intensification. International Journal of Rural Management. doi:10.1177/09730052241312477. [accessed February 20, 2025]
- • Hosseinpour, Shayan, and Hesan Mousavi. 2025. Climate-smart agriculture: the promise of system of rice intensification (SRI) for sustainable paddy production. CABI preprint. doi:10.31220/agriRxiv.2025.003
- Safitri, Detiana. 2024. Kinerja Fertigator Otomatis Nirdaya (FONi) dengan irigasi bawah permukaan pada budidaya padi SRI - Salibu. Masters thesis,Water management for rice production: a key component of food security in East Africa Institute Pertanian Bogor (Indonesia). [accessed February 15, 2025]
- • Bwire, Denis, Hirotaka Saito, et al. 2025. Water management for rice production: a key component of food security in East Africa. Discover Water 5(7),. doi:10.1007/s43832-025-00196-z [accessed February 4, 2025]
- • Sidauruk, Lamria, Ernitha Panjaitan, et al. 2025. Penerapan pertanian terpadu di daerah pesisir Desa Paluh Subur Kecamatan Hamparan Perak Sumatera Utara. Reswara Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 6(1): 21-30. [accessed January 20, 2025]
- • Mazengo, Yusuph. 2024. The impact of system of rice intensification adoption on household food security in Mtwara region. Masters thesis. University of Dodoma (Tanzania) [accessed January 18, 2025]
- • Wahlang, Badahunlang, Anup Das, Jayanta Layek, et al. 2021. System of Rice Intensification and Integrated Crop Management under Integrated Nutrient Management improves growth and productivity of lowland rice. Innovative Farming 6(2): 28-35. [accessed January 17, 2025]
- • Lyu, Jun. 2024. High yield strategies in rice cultivation: Agronomic practices and innovations. Bioscience Evidence14(6): 270-280. doi: 10.5376/be.2024.14.0028) [accessed January 05, 2025]
- • Rafi, Shaik Mohammad, Amod Kumar Thakur, Om Prakash Verma, et al. 2024. Impact of fertilizer doses on growth and grain yield under different rice cultivation methods. Annals of Agricultural Research New Series 45(4): 336-343 [accessed January 01, 2025]
New Links to Online Publications (and SRI-Related Social Media and Websites) 2025
(see also Latest Research directly above and Recent Uploads below for new material on our site).
- Singh,Madhurya, Shambhunath Ray, et al. 2024. Unlocking production potential: Harnessing climate-smart technologies for optimal water use efficiency. Agriculture and Food: E-Newsletter 7(5): 544-546. [accessed January 4, 2025]
Documents Uploaded on our Website 2024 (Includes new pages added to the SRI-Rice website)
Videos
- 2025. Over 20 SRI videos (in Bahasa Indonesia) are available on the @iconGOAT channel on YouTube. [accessed March 2, 2025]
- 2025. (February 23). Petani Harus tahu agar Produksi Padi Meningkat: Sistem Rice Intensification (SRI) dan Jejer Legowo. 11:04 min. Daeng Farmers channel, YouTube. [Indonesian language video on combining SRI with Jajar legowo, a method that change the spacing to leaves every few rows empty.]
- 2024 (January). This ROBOT DUCK keeps Rice/Paddy fields clear of weeds | Amazing Agriculture Technology. YouTube. [Here's another short on reall duks for rice weeding: https//://www.youtube.com/shorts/sTkZrWDWNEk]
- 2025 (February 11). Farmer Wins State Award for Record Paddy Yield Using SRI! | Tamil. தினக்கதிர் channel, YouTube.
- 2025 (February 2). How to manage your rice field using SRI technology. 6:18 min. SAWBO™ Scientific Animations Without Borders channel, YouTube. [Animated SRI explanation from Rikolto in the DRC.]
- 2025 (January 16). From Flood To Feast: How Regenerative Organic Farming Yields More Crop Per Drop with Caryl Levine... Care More Be Better channel, YouTube. [Podcast featuring the founders of Lotus Foods, an organic rice company that sources SRI-grown rice from around the world.]
- 2025 (January 9). Conversation with Konda Mason (Part of Paddy an Cultural Revival series by Forever Sabah in Malaysia). 1:16:22 min. Forever Sabah channel, YouTube. [Jubilee Justice Founder in Louisiana talks online with Forever Sabah, a Malaysian NGO. about their journey with SRI and other items. Originally recorded in Feb. 2021,]
- 2025 (January 8). RICOWAS trains farmers at Golinga. 4:30 min. CSIR_SARI channel, YouTube. [NewsPoint TV clip on CSIR-SARI SRI training in the Golinga irrigation scheme in northern Ghana through the 13-country RICOWAS program.]
- 2025 (January 2). From Scarcity to Abundance: SRI (System of Rice Intensification) for Sustainable Rice Farming. 2:26 min. Jan Swasthya Sahyog channel, YouTube. [Jan Swasthya Sahyog program (partner of Oxfam) in Chhatishgarh that promotes SRI.]
* indicates SCI, which is adaptation of SRI principles to other crops
