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In the Press - 2025 (and Dec. 2024)
January 2025
- 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, Voice of Nigeria (Nigeria) [Also reported in SolaceBase and AgroNigeria.]
December 2024
- CSIR-SARI showcases SRI technology to scale up climate-resilient rice production
December 27, 2024, Ghana News Agency (Ghana) - Tandur Munggaran SRI di CV Tanjung Mulya Sindang Mukti [Govt. officials attend organic SRI harvest in Ciamis.)
December 19, 2024, Suara Gapura (West Java, Indonesia) - 7 trends to watch for rice industry [SRI prominent in #1, sustainable farming]
December 4, PressReader (India)
Blog Posts and Website Articles - 2025 (and Dec. 2024
- 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 Organisatin 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 with160 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.]
- Michel. 2024. Resilience of agricultural systems to climate change. ecoledagriculture website. December 31. [SRI listed as a primary example of successful agroecological projects
- 2024. Organic System of Rice Intensification (Organic SRI): The innovation. MedcoEnergi website. MedcoEnergi's CSR projects promoting organic SRI have been ongoing for 10 years with projects in Aceh, South Sumatra, North Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi. This page notes some of the statistics with nearly double yields.]
- 2024. Helping farmers, saving tigers. Born Free website. December 20. [The Corbett Foundation supports farmers near the Kanha Tiger Reserve to adopted SRI as a measure to help protect tigers.]
- Carth, Nicole J. 2024. Southern Black farmers sow rice and reconciliation. Civil Eats website. December 17.
- Soleh, Irfan. 2024. System of Rice Intensification. Irfani QBS website. December 13.
- 2024. This is it!! Much awaited start of our System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and Agroecology Projects. Rice Watch Action Network Inc post on Facebook. December 5. [accessed December 14, 2024]
- 2024. Joyous and productive farmer's field day in Pototan, Iloilo. Rice Watch Action Network Inc post on Facebook. November 24. [accessed December 14, 2024]
- 2024. Rice Watch Action Network Inc · 24 farmers attended the project orientation of the SRI project in Brgy. Tumagabok, Boac, Marinduque last November 15, 2024. Rice Watch Action Network Inc post on Facebook. November 18. [accessed December 14, 2024].
- Rawlings, Jamie Sears. 2024. Making room at the table on one Louisiana farm. The Packer website. December 12. [SRI on a Louisiana farm.]
- Dogra, Bharat. Indian farmers unite in groups to increase income, yield and innovation. Asia Pacific Research website. December 11. [SRI and SWI adoption]
- 2014. Aga Khan's post on SRI. Aga Khan Foundation page, Facebook. December 10. [SRI post on SRI in Uttar Pradesh, India]
- 2024. Innovation on rice technology boosts farmers' capacity through System of Rice Intensification. CBSUA Extension Services Division Facebook post. (Four SRI training programs under the National Rice Program of the Department of Agriculture across Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, and Sorsogon Philippines.[accessed December 7, 2024]
- 2024? Enabling platform for the participation of male and female rice producers in carbon markets, including digital MRV [AGR-24-007]. (Project to enable economic incentives to transform the rice sector in LAC, with gender considerations, using carbon markets and digital MRV mechanisms; and elaborate a national roadmap for carbon markets and digital MRV mechanisms.) [accessed December 5, 2024]
- Husain, A. M., G. , G., and P. Barua 2004. Completion report on verification and refinement of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) project in selected areas of Bangladesh (SP 36 02). Research Reports (2004): Social Studies, Vol – XXXV, 171–267. [accessed December 5, 2024]
- Jitendar. 2024. Top 10 largest rice producing state in India | Region-wise rankings & insights. India Travel website. December 2. [SRI noted as sustainability strategy.]
- 2024? Climate-Resilient Agriculture: A Sustainable Approach. ESoft skills website. (SRI is given as an example of Climate Resilient Agriculture.) [accessed December 5, 2024]
- Rawat, Riya. 2024. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare: A pillar of India’s agricultural transformation. December 5. (SRI a key component of National Food Security Mission (NFSM)).
- 2024 (Oct. 20). Facebook group promoting SRI in post: Collectif citoyen pour l'agroécologie -CCAE (NGO in Burkina Faso)
Latest Research / Journal Articles / Theses - acquired during 2025 (and Dec. 2024)
(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)
- • 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 Jan 05, 2025]
- • Rafi, Shaik Mohammad, Amod Kumar Thakur, Om Prakash Verma, et al. 2024. Impact of fertilizer doses on growth and grain yield unde rdifferent rice cultivation methods. Annals of Agricultural Research New Series 45(4): 336-343 [accessed Jan 01, 2025]
- • Theerthana, Thangamuthu, Shivalli Boregowda Yogananda, Salekoppal Sannegowda Prakash, et al. 2025. Nano fertilizer application under different establishment techniques for sustainable paddy (Oryza sativa L.) production. BioResources 20(1): 1136-1160. [accessed December 4, 2024]
- • Kabir, A. M., N. Murtala, M. Garba, and I. A. Abu. 2024. Determinants of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices among male rice farmers in Kano State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, 4(4B): 270–281. [accessed December 27, 2024]
- • Hetta, Gaytri, G.D. Sharma, et al. 2024. Influence of crop establishment methods and nutrient management practices on productivity and profitability of red rice in wet-temperate north-western Himalayas. Himachal Journal of Agricultural Research 50(2): 252-260. [accessed December 27, 2024]
- Haqim, I. Nur, A. Aminah, and Anizan Isahak. 2013. Physicochemical, vitamin B and sensory properties of rice obtained by System of Rice Intensification (SRI) (Ciri fizikokimia, vitamin B dan sensori beras melalui Sistem Keamatan Padi (SRI). Sains Malaysiana 42(11): 1641–1646 [accessed December 25, 2024]
- • Setyawan, S., and S. Santi. 2024. Respons tanaman padi sawah (Oryza sativa L.) terhadap perlakuan metode tanam dan limbah biogas. Journal of Mandalika Literature 6(2): 355-370. [accessed December 24, 2024]
- Patnaik, G.P., Mishra, A.K., Sharma, S., Das, T.P. 2024. Efficient water management strategies and recharge potential under rice-based cropping systems. In: Mishra, A.K., Sharma, S., Mishra, A. (eds) Key Drivers and Indicators of Soil Health Management. Springer, Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-97-7564-4_9 [accessed December 23, 2024]
- • Bashir, Moneesha. 2024. Performance of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as influenced by crop establishment methods and irrigation regimes under temperate conditions of Kashmir. PhD dissertation. Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (India).93p. (3.18MB) [accessed December 22, 2024]
- Tawde, Vilas, and Monalisa Banerjee. 2019. Introduction of SRI technique for paddy growers as a part of CBM-Raniganj Development. Paper (Number: SPE-194672-MS) presented at the SPE Oil and Gas India Conference and Exhibition, Mumbai, India. doi:10.2118/194672-MS [accessed December 14, 2024]
- • Murugesan, R. 2024. Climate-smart agriculture in India: Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. Journal of Agrometeorology, 26(4), 526–534. 10.54386/jam.v26i4.2771 [accessed December 4, 2024]
New Links to Online Publications (and SRI-Related Social Media and Websites) 2024
(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 / Audiofiles - 2024 (and Dec. 2024) (either uploaded by SRI-Rice OR linked to from our website)
- 2024 (December 23). From Ancient Fields to Modern Feasts: China's Evolution in Rice Farming. 1:12 min. [Video short on the history of rice in China notes SRI as part of the future.]
- 2024 (December 17). Cara Tanam Padi SRI "System of Rice Intensification" - Ir. Alik Sutaryat - SRI ORGANIK. 10.:09 min. kahirupan channel, YouTube.
- 2024 (December 10). Mali’s Farmers Diaspora Investments for Climate Resilience & Growth. 6:38 mn. Amaravati Today channel, YouTube. [Malian diaspora, through Ciwara Capital, is transforming agriculture in Mali by investing in SOPROTRILAD, a local rice company, that supports farmers facing climate challenges and economic instability to learn about innovative farming practices like System of Rice Intensification (SRI).]
* indicates SCI, which is adaptation of SRI principles to other crops
