System of rice intensification (SRI): An innovative and remunerative method of rice cultivation in Tripura, India

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of rice cultivation in West Bengal (India): An Economic analysis

The economic analysis of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) vis-à-vis conventional method of rice cultivation was assessed in Bardhaman district of West Bengal during 2009-10. The cost-returns analysis of SRI method revealed that the cost of raising nursery for one ha main field transplantation was comparatively lower (Rs 954 and Rs 995) than conventional method (Rs 3654 and Rs 4503) in khari...

The mechanical weeders used in rice cultivation practices in Tripura, India, and their relation with the system of rice intensification (SRI)

the stady and analysis of rice agroclimatology in lenjan

the west of esfahan province, iran, is one of the most important agricultural areas throughout the country due to the climate variability and life-giving water of zayanderood river. rice is one of the major and economic crops in this area. the most important climatic elements in agricultural activities which should be considered include temperature, relative humidity, precipitation and wind. so...

Rethinking innovation and development: Insights from the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India

Sustaining innovation for development requires rethinking the notion of the poor as passive beneficiaries of the products of others’ innovation. Recent thinking in development studies and in the literature on innovation points to the need for the poor to be active participants in the innovation process, a view that has independently gained ground through grassroots innovation networks. This pap...

System of Rice Intensification (SRI) 2009 Campaign results & recommendations