SRI VIDEOS AND AUDIOFILES - (by Topic and by Country)
SRI TOPIC PLAYLISTS - YouTube ONLY *
(on the SRICornell channel for all countries and on the SRICornell2 channel for India videos)
|
|
|
|
|
| - All Equipment | - French | - Principles / Instruction | - SRI for Other Crops (SCI) | |
| - Manual Equipment | - Spanish | - Motivational | - Sugarcane (SSI) | |
| - Motorized Equipment | - Malaysia (Malay) | - Demonstrations | - India- Other Crops (SCI) | |
| - All Weeders | - India (6 languages) | - Farmer Experiences | ||
| - Transplanters | - Africa | - Organic SRI | ||
| - Direct Seeders | - 1st W. Africa SRI Workshop | - Land Preparation | ||
| - Markers / Other |
- [See also COUNTRY LIST] | - [See ALL PLAYLISTS] | ||
* Note: See also ALL YOUTUBE PLAYLISTS. However, the above YouTube playlists do not include videos hosted by World Bank, VOA, Vimio or other videos that are not also uploaded on YouTube. However, these can be found in the country listings directly below. |
||||
VIDEOS BY COUNTRY - ALL sources
|
||||
GENERAL
- 2008. Overview of SRI — Improving Rice Productivity and Achieving Water Savings. 12:22 min. Produced by the World Bank Institute as a Multimedia Toolkit and part of the Achieving More with Less: SRI — A New Way of Rice Cultivation project. World Bank Institute website.
[English, French and Spanish language educational training video by the World Bank Institute and intended for policy and decision makers, managers of development projects, and other stakeholders explaining the key elements, history, benefits and constraints of SRI, specifically in reference to the Philippines, and with consideration of the implications of SRI for mitigating the effects of water shortages and climate change going forward. A YouTube version was posted on April 16, 2012, on the ChrisandNizasvideos channel.] - 2008. A Guide Based on SSIA, an SRI Application from the Philippines. 15:25 min. Produced by the World Bank Institute as a Multimedia Toolkit and part of the Achieving More with Less: SRI — A New Way of Rice Cultivation project. World Bank Institute website.
[English language educational training video by the World Bank Institute and based on one of the field applications of SRI, using the practices from the Philippines, where SRI is locally referred to as Sustainable System of Irrigated Agriculture, or SSIA. This in-depth video explains the key elements of SRI, and provides a step-by-step practical guide for farmers (including land preparation, seedling preparation, transplanting, intermittent irrigation, rotary weeding and organic fertilization) to learn about and practice organic or conventional SRI methods. Equipment demonstrations and explanations are also included.]
- Audio: 2008 (July 7). Reports of Gains Bring Attention to Rice-Growing Methods. Produced by Voice of America English News. VOA website.
[English language radio broadcast on Voice of America (VOA) News explaining the principles and benefits of SRI according to Cornell University Professor Norman Uphoff and other experts.]
BENIN
- 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, 8/26-27/12: Daniel Ah Messe (Benin) (French). 2:24 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments (in French) by Daniel Ah Messe, SRI farmer from Dogba, Benin, while attending the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.]
BHUTAN
- 2009 (October 13). Bhutan Agriculture Scientists Learn Paddy Cultivation Technique. 2:05 min. Produced by ANI. Ani page, Rediff.
[English language video in which a seven-member team of agricultural scientists from Bhutan witness firsthand the benefits of SRI, most notable increased yields, when visiting farmers in Tripura, India.]
BURKINA FASO
- 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Atamana Dabire (French). 2:55 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments (in French) - Atamana Dabire, Burkina Faso, discusses SRI in Burkina Faso at the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.] - 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Gaoussou Traore (French). 4:42 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments (in French) - Dr Gaoussou Traore, Workshop Leader and Coordinator of the National Center of Specialization on Rice of Mali (NCOS/WAAPP), discusses the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.]
BURUNDI
- 2012 (March 3). SRI in East and Southern Africa. 8:09 min. Produced by Flooded Cellar Productions. FloodedCellar channel, YouTube.
[English and tribal language (with English subtitles) videos about the history, principles, and farmer-to-farmer spread of SRI from Madagascar into Rwanda and Burundi, featuring farmer testimonials.]
CAMBODIA
- Video: 2013 (March 22).
Cambodian agriculture - The System of Rice Intensification - SRI and using fertilizer. 24:35 min.
khmersexystars channel, YouTube.
[from a Khmer language TV show.] - 2012 (June 24). System of Rice Intensification. 45:01 min. veasna nida channel, YouTube.
[Khmer language video about SRI in Cambodia. CEDAC is featured] - 2011 (August 16). System of Rice Intensification in Cambodia. 6:11 min. Produced by Oxfam America. Cambodianmediagroup channel, YouTube.
[English language video by Oxfam America and its partners explaining the principles and benefits of SRI as practiced in Cambodia, including the use of organic inputs, affordability by small holder farmers, and increased yields, and featuring farmer testimonials.] - 2010 (January 9). SRI Farming in Cambodia. 10 min. Produced by Hermit Cave Films. Permascience channel, YouTube.
[A Khmer language (with English subtitles) instructional video guiding viewers through each step of SRI production in Cambodia, from seed-soaking to harvest. This is a shortened version of the video originally created by Mind's Eye Productions for CEDAC, The Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture. The longer version Of SRI Farming in Cambodia (on YouTube since Dec. 12, 2009) is available in 5 parts: (Part 1: 5:47 min; Part 2: 6:54 min; Part 3: 8:48 min; Part 4: 6:32 min; Part 5: 8:07 min.).] - System of Rice Intensification. 45:00 min. Produced by CEDAC. The Water Channel website.
[A Khmer language instructional video by the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) explaining and demonstrating the steps of SRI production in Cambodia and featuring farmer testimonials.] - 2008. Do You Speak SRI? 36:31 min. Produced by Mind's Eye Production for Oxfam America and CEDAC. The Water Channel website.
[A Khmer language (with English subtitles) video illustrating the steps of SRI as practiced in Cambodia and promoted by Oxfam America and the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC). Contact CEDAC for more information on the contents of this video.] - 2008 (November 6). Systéme de Riziculture Intensive — Cambodge: Le Riz du L'espoir. 15:13 min. Produced by Corinne Lalo. Tefy Saina website.
[French language video illustrating the benefits, steps and equipment of SRI as practiced in Cambodia, featuring farmer testimonials and a comparison of traditional and SRI rice production. Also available in Vietnamese (14:59 min.).]
CUBA
- 2012 (June 3). Sistema Intensivo de Cultivo Arrocena (SRI). 13:59 min. Produced by Dr. Rena Perez, Ministry of Sugar, Cuba. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Shortened Spanish language video explaining and demonstrating SRI as practiced in Cube, featuring conversations with Cuban farmers using SRI methods. A full-length version is also available (36:15 min.). Although the YouTube version was uploaded in 2012 as indicated above, the original video was produced six year earlier.]]
ECUADOR
- 2012 (August 14). Sistema Intensificado de Cultivo de Arroz SRI - SICA en Ecuador (Español). Part 1 (17:47 min) and Part 2 (17.47 min). Produced Jorge V. Gil Chang. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Sistema Intensificado de Cultivo de Arroz (SRI - SICA en Español) en Ecuador: Introducción y validación en Ecuador. Primera reunión, Asociación 25 de Abril.]
GHANA
- 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, 8/26-27/12: Gina Odarteifio (Ghana). 6:22 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments by Gina Odarteifio, Chief Executive Officer, AMSIG Resources, Accra, Ghana, while attending the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.]
HAITI
- Audio: 2012 (January 12). 16:56 min. USAID's Shah Assesses Pace Of Haiti Recovery. Produced by National Public Radio (NPR); hosted by Neal Conan. National Public Radio website.
[Audio of an interview of Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator by Neal Conan on National Public Radio, discussing the flow to and efficacy of international aid in Haiti, and mentioning the promotion of SRI in the country to promote food security and improved Haitian livelihoods.] - 2011. System of Rice Intensification - Haiti Video. Produced by Better U Foundation, Better U Foundation website
[Jim Carrey travels to Haiti to support SRI and other efforts.] - 2011 (September 8). A Simple Formula. 3:26 min. Produced John McKenzie Media LLC, in collaboration with Chemonics. ChemonicsInt channel, YouTube.
[English language video about the adoption and spread of SRI in Haiti, grounded in the formula 50% less water + 90 % less seed = 200 % more rice, as taught by the Watershed Initiative for National Environment Resources (WINNER), a project funded by USAID and implemented by Chemonics International.]
INDIA
- All India videos
- Motivational
- Instructional
- Demonstrations
- Equipment
- Audio
- System of Crop Intensification [wheat (SWI), sugarcane (SSI), or other crops (SCI)
[We have collected over 100 videos in 10 languages from India...] Go to separate India Videos page!! There are too many to list here. Most of the India videos are also available on the India Video YouTube Playlist (SRICornell2 channel)
India videos are
organized by the following categories:
INDONESIA
- Radio clip: 2013 (April 11). Indonesian farmers grow organic rice successfully. 3:23 min. Produced by Radio Australia, Radio Australia website.
[Interview by Amy Bainbridge with Saeful Bahri, farmer; Eda Trisnati, farm worker; Emily Sutanto, entrepreneur, about organic SRI production and export in Tasik Malaya, W. Java, Indonesia.] - 2011 (Dec. 14) [new link as of 6/11/12] Petani Berjaya di Aceh Jaya (Victorious Farmer of Aceh Jaya). 27:21 min. Produced by Caritas Czech Republic. idepfoundation channel, YouTube.
[Indonesian language video about the NGO Caritas Czech Republic's (CCR) work with farmers in Aceh Jaya Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia to introduce SRI and sustainable innovations.] - 2010 (July 27). Songs about SRI. 9:43 min. Produced by Victor Lee. Victorgarlandlee channel, YouTube.
[Local language (with English subtitles) song trumpeting the benefits of SRI and featuring images of SRI as practiced in Bahasa, India.] - 2009 (January 10). Rice Cultivation in Bali & The System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 9:50 min. Produced by the Paradigm Shift Project, Toronto, Canada. ParadigmShiftProject channel, YouTube.
[English language video about efforts by the local Balinese organization – Tri Hita Karana Bali – to spread the SRI method and organic practices in Bali, featuring farmer testimonials and the expressed need for increased trainings and workshops about SRI.] - 2009 (June 17). ADRA SRI Video. [English — Part I: 6:48 min; Part II: 8:49 min; Part III: 9:17min.] [Bahasa Indonesian — Part I: 6:48 min.; Part II: 7:42 min.; Part III: 9:02 min.; Part IV: 8:37 min.] [Korean — Part I: 8:59 min.; Part II: 10:39 min.; Part III: 5:14 min.]. Produced by EyetoEye Video for ADRA. Danafastforward channel, YouTube.
[Educational training videos in English, Bahasa Indonesian or Korean providing in-depth instruction about SRI methods and principles, including organic practices, as promoted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Indonesia. Also features farmer testimonials and information about SRI weeders and other equipment. This professionally made video is available for use by the public, with the proviso that ADRA be acknowledged as the producer.]
- 2007 (republished July 23, 2010 on YouTube). System of Rice Intensification — Step by Step Implementation Manual. [English — Part I: 9:59 min; Part II: 10:00 min; Part III: 9:00min.] [Bahasa Indonesian — Part I: 9:57 min; Part II: 9:15 min; Part III: 9:35min.]. Produced by the Ministry of Public Works and Victor Lee; directed by Victor Lee with substantial input from Shuichi Sato (DISIMP/Nippon Koei team leader). Victorgarlandlee channel, YouTube.
[English and Bahasa Indonesian language educational training videos from the Decentralized Irrigation System Improvement Project (DISMP) in the eastern region of Indonesia and including clips from the Organic SRI Harvest Ceremony on July 30, 2007, explanation of the key principles of SRI, a step-by-step guide for farmers to learn about and adopt organic and conventional SRI methods, and farmer testimonials about the benefits of SRI. Videos also feature demonstrations of SRI equipment including markers and weeders.] - 2007 (republished July 23, 2010 on YouTube). Organic SRI: Technical Guidelines. [English — Part I: 10:00 min; Part II: 9:14 min; Part III: 9:03min.] [Bahasa Indonesian — Part I: 9:58 min; Part II: 9:50 min; Part III: 9:59min.]. Produced by the Ministry of Public Works and Victor Lee; directed by Victor Lee with substantial input from Shuichi Sato (DISIMP/Nippon Koei team leader). Victorgarlandlee channel, YouTube.
[English and Bahasa Indonesian language videos explaining the principles of organic SRI and science behind the increased yields of those who adopt it, as well as providing a step-by-step guide for farmers to learn about and practice organic SRI methods. The implications of SRI for addressing climate change and improving global food security are also considered.] - 2008 (December 31). NOSC — Nagrak Organic SRI Center. 1:12 min. Produced by the Nagrak Organic SRI Center (NOSC). FLIXYA website.
[Bahasa Indonesian language video showing the SRI demonstrations plots of the Nagrak Organic SRI Center (NOSC) in Sukabumi, Indonesia.]
IRAQ
- 2011 (August 10). Salah Al-Deen Clip with Dr. Khidir Hameed on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 11:25 min. Provided by Dr. Khidir Hameed. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Arabic language video of a television clip featuring Dr. Khidir Hameed's work in System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and other rice projects in Iraq.] - 2011 (August 9). Al Diyar TV Clip with Dr. Khidir Hameed on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 1:49 min. Provided by Dr. Khidir Hameed. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Arabic language video of a television clip featuring Dr. Khidir Hameed’s work in System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and other rice projects in Iraq.] - 2011 (August 9). Al Ghadeer TV Clip with Dr. Khidir Hameed on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 15:17 min. Provided by Dr. Khidir Hameed. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Arabic language video of a television clip featuring Dr. Khidir Hameed’s work in System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and other rice projects in Iraq and focusing on the use of a modified rice transplanter for SRI.] - 2010 (March 22). The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Iraq. [Part 1: 8:56 min; Part 2 9:44 min; Part 3: 2:57 min.]. Produced by Khidir A. Hameed and Flaih A. Jaber at the Al-Mishkab Rice Research Station (MRRS), Najaf, Iraq. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Arabic language video by researchers at the Al-Mishkab Rice Research Station about the development and practice of SRI in Iraq, with most Iraqi footage coming from Al-Muthanna Province. Video is also available as a single video, SRI in Iraq, from Farmer-Centered Research and Development Program at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.] - 2010 (January 6). Paddy Mechanization. 3:09 min. Produced by Khidir A. Hameed and Flaih A. Jaber at the Al-Mishkab Rice Research Station (MRRS), Najaf, Iraq. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Video with English text by the Al-Mishkab Rice Research Station (MRRS) illustrating the key principles of the SRI method, such as seed soaking and nursery development, with the use of mechanization for seeding, land preparation, transplanting.]
KOREA
- 2009 (May 24). System of Rice Intensification. [Part I: 8:59 min; Part II: 10:39 min; Part III: 5:14 min.]. Produced by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). Danafastforward channel, YouTube.
[Korean Hangul language educational training videos providing in-depth instruction about SRI methods and principles, including organic practices, as promoted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Indonesia. Also features farmer testimonials and information about SRI weeders and other equipment. This professionally made video is available for use by the public, with the proviso that ADRA be acknowledged as the producer.]
MADAGASCAR
- 2012 (August 17). A Madagascar success story for the International Fund for Agricultural Development. 3:16 min. TV2Africa channel, YouTube. [Broadcast from TV2 Africa that includes a shortened version of a Floodedcellar video about SRI farmers in IFAD projects southern and eastern Africa. The clip focuses on a farmer from Madagascar.]
- 2012 (March 3). SRI in East and Southern Africa. 8:09 min. Produced by Flooded Cellar Productions. FloodedCellar channel, YouTube.
[English and tribal language (with English subtitles) video about the history, principles, and farmer-to-farmer spread of SRI from Madagascar into Rwanda and Burundi, featuring farmer testimonials.] - 2011 (February 6). Madagascar on My Mind — Megatransect. [Part 1: 5:23 min; Part II: 5:32 min; Part III: 2:36 min.]. Produced by Meredith Sorensen. Iknowtrash channel, YouTube.
[English language slide-show about four former Peace Corps volunteers who walked the length of Madagascar in 2004, teaching SRI methods and principles to farmers along the way.] - 2011. The Natural Revolution: From the Roots Up. Produced by Better U Foundation, Better U Foundation website
[Jim Carrey travels to Madagascar to support System of Rice Intensification efforts.] - 2011. Self Reliance. Produced by Better U Foundation, Better U Foundation website
[Jim Carrey's work supporting SRI in Madagascar through the efforts of the Better U Foundation that he founded.] - 2008. SRI: Le pépinière du frère Hubert. 21:39 min. Produced by Corinne Lalo, Jean Yves Clavreul, and Nicolas Duriez. The Water Channel.
- Audio: 2008 (December 16). SRI, Systéme de Riziculture Intensive. 19:30 minutes. Produced by Radio France Internationale; reported by Nicholas Duriez. Radio France Internationale website.
[French language radio-broadcast explaining the principles of SRI and describing its adoption and success in Madagascar.] - 2008. Systéme de Riziculture Intensive (SRI). 7:58 min. Produced by Corinne Lalo. Nicolasduriez Channel, YouTube.
[French language explaining SRI methods and showing SRI as practiced in Madagascar, featuring farmer testimonials and comparison with traditional rice production methods and paying special attention to organic practices.]
MALAYSIA
- There are over 130 videos about SRI in Malaysia, too many to list here. To access these videos, see the iamnoor channel on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/iamnoor/videos)
MALI
- 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Gaoussou Traore (French). 4:42 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments (in French) - Dr. Gaoussou Traore, Workshop Leader and Coordinator of the National Center of Specialization on Rice of Mali (NCOS/WAAPP), discusses the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.] - 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, 8/26-27/12: Minamba Bagayoko (Mali). 1:26 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments about SRI by Dr. Minamba Bagayoko, Scientist, IER, Niono, Mali, while attending the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.] - 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, 8/26-27/12: Mamadou Sissako (Mali). 3:06 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments about SRI by Mamadou Sissako (left), large-scale SRI farmer, Niono, Mali, while attending the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.] - 2011 (August 8). SRI Timbuktu Song. 10:01 min. Produced by Harouna Ibrahim. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[French language song about SRI in Mali, performed in Goundam, Timbuktu, Mali, by Oumar Malle, Africare SRI technician Harouna Ibrahim, and Allassane.]
- 2010 (October 22). 3:00 min. Mali Rice Farmer Moussa Ag Demba's Speech on SRI. Produced by Kelly Hauser, research assistant for ONE. ONE website.
[Local language (with English translation) video excerpt of a speech given by Mali rice farmer Moussa Ag Demba at the International Trade Center in support of SRI, organized by ONE, an international grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty.]
MOROCCO
- 2011 (August 1). Producing Rice Saving Water in Morocco — WWF. 8:14 min. Produced by Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). 1MILOUDI channel, YouTube.
[English and local language (with English subtitles) video from the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) explaining a project to promote SRI in Morocco’s Sebou Basin as a way to preserve the country’s natural resources and reduce the demand for water in agriculture.]
NIGERIA
- 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, 8/26-27/12: Muhammad Ahmed Adamu (Nigeria). 12:08 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments by Nigeria (En): Muhammad Ahmed Adamu, Executive Secretary, Executive Secretary, NGO Green Sahel-RDI, Nigeria,, while attending the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.]
PAKISTAN
- 2011 (February 3). System of Crop Intensification. 2:08 min. Produced by FarmAll Technology and FarmMore. Aasifsharif channel, YouTube.
[Video with English text demonstrating the use and benefit of SRI principles to grow other crops including carrots and wheat.] - 2009 (September 11). Mechanized Transplanting Demonstration in Pakistan — System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 1:01 min. Produced by Asif Sharif, FarmAll Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Video demonstrating use of a five-person mechanized transplanter for SRI rice on dry soils in Pakistan.] - 2009 (September 11). Precision Weeder Demonstration in Pakistan — System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 1:00 min. Produced by Asif Sharif, FarmAll Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[Video demonstrating use of a five-row mechanized precision weeder for SRI rice on dry soils in Pakistan.] - 2009 (September 11). Counting Tillers in Pakistan — System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 2:33 min. Produced by Asif Sharif, FarmAll Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. SRICornell channel, YouTube.
[A farmer counts the tillers on his SRI rice plant with a grand total of 118!]
PHILIPPINES
- Video: 2013. (April 23). Participatory video on the challenges and benefits of System of Rice Intensification. 6:07 min. Written and directed by people of Barangay Arbismen, Quezon. Produced by International Instutute for Rural Reconstruction (IIRR). Mary Ann Llanza channel YouTube. (Tagalog with English subtitleds obtained by turning on cc button on the YouTube screen.)
[This motivational video from Barangay Arbismen, Guinayangan, Quezon, Philippines, covers implementation and benefits of SRI, which supported by Peace and Equity Foundation.] - 2012 (September 21). SRI-Philippines 2012. 14:48 min. Produced by Renan Yadao Nibut. Renan Nibut channel, YouTube.
[Video about SRI on on a farm in Payas Brgy, San Jose Sur Agoo, La Union, Philippines] - 2010 (September 8). Pasali SRI Motorized Weeder 2010. 1:17 min. Jeromelosanes channel, YouTube.
[NGO PASALI’s Technical Center technicians test and demonstrate use of a Pasali SRI motorized weeder in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, Philippines.] - 2010 (May 15). PASALI SRI 12V Battery Drive Motorized Weeder. 1:40. MrJayson1910 channel, YouTube.
[Video showing demonstration of a prototype of a PASALI single-row DC battery-drive motorized weeder, designed and fabricated by PASALI technical center and machine shop in Kanipaan, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines.]
- 2008. Overview of SRI — Improving Rice Productivity and Achieving Water Savings.12:22 min. Produced by the World Bank Institute as a Multimedia Toolkit and part of the Achieving More with Less: SRI — A New Way of Rice Cultivation project. World Bank Institute website.
[English language educational training video by the World Bank Institute and intended for policy and decision makers, managers of development projects, and other stakeholders explaining the key elements, history, benefits and constraints of SRI, specifically in reference to the Philippines, and with consideration of the implications of SRI for mitigating the effects of water shortages and climate change going forward. Also available on YouTube, posted on April 16, 2012, ChrisandNizasvideos channel, YouTube.]
- 2008. A Guide Based on SSIA, an SRI Application from the Philippines. 15:25 min. Produced by the World Bank Institute as a Multimedia Toolkit and part of the Achieving More with Less: SRI — A New Way of Rice Cultivation project. World Bank Institute website.
[English language educational training video by the World Bank Institute and based on one of the field applications of SRI, using the practices from the Philippines, where SRI is locally referred to as Sustainable System of Irrigated Agriculture, or SSIA. This in-depth video explains the key elements of SRI, and provides a step-by-step practical guide for farmers (including land preparation, seedling preparation, transplanting, intermittent irrigation, rotary weeding and organic fertilization) to learn about and practice organic or conventional SRI methods. Equipment demonstrations and explanations are also included.] - 2008. Alternative Rice Planting Method Key to Self-Sufficiency. 1:25 min. Produced by Alecks P. Pabico. The PCIJ Blog.
[Tagalog language video about history and spread of SRI and development of SRI in the Philippines, featuring farmer testimonials. Note: scroll down through blog to get to video.]
RWANDA
- 2012 (March 3). SRI in East and Southern Africa. 8:09 min. Produced by Flooded Cellar Productions. FloodedCellar channel, YouTube.
[English and tribal language (with English subtitles) video about the history, principles, and farmer-to-farmer spread of SRI from Madagascar into Rwanda and Burundi, featuring farmer testimonials.]
SRI LANKA
- 2009 (December 8). SRI (System of Rice Intensification) Silent Witness to a Golden Harvest (2). 9:17 min. Produced by Oxfam Australia. 04cs004 channel, YouTube.
[English and local language (with English subtitles) video by Oxfam Australia and a Sri Lankan community partnership program describing the efforts of the Gemidiriya Foundation to spread SRI throughout the country and considering the ability of SRI to contribute to global food security and improved farmer livelihoods.]
THAILAND
- 2011 (July 4). Duck Rice Farming. 0:40 min. Supersup300 channel, YouTube.
[Video of ducks being used to weed an SRI field in Thailand.] - 2011 (June 17). Rotary Weeder. 0:34 min. Supersup300 channel, YouTube.
[Thai language video demonstrating use of a single-row, manual rotary weeder in an SRI field.] - 2007 (March 14). Living Labs: Mekong River Basin. 5:02 min. Produced by TVE Asia Pacific. TVEAPfilm channel, YouTube.
[English language video explaining the efforts of the Asian Institute of Technology and Thai Education Foundation – a small grant project under CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food - to teach and spread SRI via weekly Farmer Field Schools and promote SRI as a response to Thailand’s increasing water shortage. Also features farmer testimonials.]
TOGO
- 2012 (August 23). First West Africa SRI Workshop, Ouagadougou, 8/26-27/12: Jean Apedoh (Togo). 4:19 min. Produced by SRI-Rice. sricornell channel, YouTube.
[Comments about SRI by Kodzo Agbessi (Jean) Apedoh, Coordinator NGO GRAPHE, Lome, Togo, while attending the First West Africa System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, July 26-27, 2012.]
USA / International(Videos delivered in the USA or at other international events)
- Audio: 2012 (January 12). 16:56 min. USAID's Shah Assesses Pace Of Haiti Recovery. Produced by National Public Radio (NPR); hosted by Neal Conan. National Public Radio website.
[Audio of an interview of Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator by Neal Conan on National Public Radio, discussing the flow to and efficacy of international aid in Haiti, and mentioning the promotion of SRI in the country to promote food security and improved Haitian livelihoods.] - 2011 (November 14). The 2010 Clinton Global Initiative with Jim Carrey. 1:20 min. MarkCThompsonMedia channel, YouTube
[Jim Carrey talks about SRI at the 2010 annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative.] - 2010 (December 17). Prof Norman Uphoff IRC Hanoi Debate. 15:20 min. Produced by Agro Ecologic. Victorgarlandlee channel, YouTube.
[English language video of the opening plenary debate at the 28th International Rice Research Conference and a speech given by Cornell University Professor Norman Uphoff about the principles of SRI and its ability to address the impacts of climate change and facility sustainable development in the future.] - 2010 (December 1). Prof Uphoff SRI & Climate Change. 15:00 min. Produced by Mind Capital Development for Profitable Sustainability and Agro Ecologic. Victorgarlandlee channel, YouTube.
[English language video of a speech given by Cornell University Professor Norman Uphoff about the principles of SRI and its ability to address the impacts of climate change.] - 2010 (October 13). Farmers Leading the Way from Crisis to Resilience. 28:49 min. Produced by Oxfam America. USTREAM website.
[English language video of a speech given by Jim French, Regional Advocacy Lead for Oxfam America, about SRI as a technique to increase yields and improve livelihoods of smallholder farmers and women while addressing resource restraints and limiting environmental degradation.] - Audio: 2010 (October 25). Growing More Rice with Less Water, Fewer Chemicals. 4:33 min. Produced by VOA News; reported by Steve Baragona. VOANews website.
[English language audio (and text) report about the spread and benefit of SRI as a simple system to increase yields and improve farmer livelihoods without requiring increased inputs. Report also considers criticisms of SRI, such as its being limited to small-scale agriculture, and notes that research about the effectiveness of SRI continues.] - 2010 (September 23). Special Session: Building Partnerships to Empower the World’s Smallholder Farmers. [Presentations at the 2010 annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, September 21-23: - Video of Jim Carrey discussing Better U Foundation's SRI activities can be found at minutes 9:40-17.30 and 45:07-47:47]
- 2010 (September 21-23). Plenary Session: Strengthening Market-Based Solutions. 1:03:26 min. Produced by the Clinton Global Initiative. Livestream website.
[English language video of presentations given at the 2010 annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative. Ken Lee discussing Lots Foods’ commitment to SRI can be found at minute 14:55.] - Audio: 2008 (July 7). Reports of Gains Bring Attention to Rice-Growing Methods. Produced by Voice of America English News. VOA website.
[English language radio broadcast on Voice of America (VOA) News explaining the principles and benefits of SRI according to Cornell University Professor Norman Uphoff and other experts.] - Audio: 2009 (April 3). Growing Rice Debt Free [Real Player or MP3, or see script]. 7:30 min. Produced by Beth Hoffman, Living on Earth Radio website.
[Radio broadcast advocating SRI in India as a low-cost and low-tech way to increase fertility and yield without more trips to the moneylender.]
VIETNAM
- Video: 2013 (April 1).
SRI technical training film, in Tra Vinh, Vietnam 2013. 16:09 min. Thu Le channel, Youtube.
[Instructional video from a GIZ-supported Project of Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas (PARA) project in Tra Vinh, Vietnam that began in 2011. - 2011 (April 13). Our Rice Tomorrow. 6:15 min. Produced by Manon Aubel and Thanh Thanh Phan. Baklavaprod channel, YouTube.
[Local language (with English subtitles) video contribution to the Goethe Institute video contest in Hanoi about the impact of climate change on agriculture and farmers in Vietnam and the adoption of SRI by some farmers in attempts to improve rice production.] - 2011 (April 7). VideoSRI. 4:09 min. Produced by Vietnam France Echange. Vfeprojetsri, YouTube.
[Local language video by the Vietnam France Echange about the results of SRI trials in Cai Ran, and the principles and spread of SRI in Vietnam. Also available in French.]
LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL
- 2012 (June 20). SICA, una propuesta de agricultura responsable. 15 min. Produced by the Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IICA). Agroenlace, IICA website.
[Spanish language radio program about SRI (SICA en Español) with a focus on Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. Hoy conversamos sobre el SRI/SICA, un conjunto de practicas alternativas que rompe las reglas convencionales de manejo del arroz y logra duplicar la productividad reduciendo drasticamente los costos. Para hablar del tema nos acompanan Manuel Sanchez, Representante del IICA en Republica Dominicana, Luis Pacasangre Enamorado, profesor e investigador de la Universidad EARTH, y Oscar Montero, consultor independiente con experiencia en la produccion de arroz con tecnologia SICA. ].
