The System of Rice Intensification, or SRI, is a farming methodology that aims to increase the yield of rice while using fewer resources and reducing environmental impact, by changing how plants, soil, water and nutrients are managed rather than by relying on new varieties or heavy inputs. It was developed by the French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanié in Madagascar, building on decades of agricultural experimentation there. Millions of smallholder farmers, particularly across Asia and Africa, have adopted the method, though its spread has been limited mainly by a lack of awareness and training.
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Practice ClassA farming methodology that aims to increase rice yield while using fewer resources and reducing environmental impact 1 OriginDeveloped by French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanie in Madagascar, building on decades of agricultural experimentation there beginning in the 1960s 1 Practice Class
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Rice, Crops The System of Rice Intensification is a rice-specific cultivation methodology, named directly for the crop.
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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a farming methodology that aims to increase the yield of rice while using fewer resources and reducing environmental impacts.
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The method was developed by a French Jesuit Father Henri de Laulanie in Madagascar and built upon decades of agricultural experimentation.
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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a farming methodology that aims to increase the yield of rice while using fewer resources and reducing environmental impacts.
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