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In the Press - 2023

December 2023

• Ganjam farmers bring turnaround in paddy farming with SRI method [900 farmers in Chikiti, Rangeilunda, Khallikote and Ganjam blocks (Odisha) took up SRI cultivation which started with only 30 farmers on 10-acre land in 202-23 FY. Assisted by two voluntary outfits Lipika and Pallishree and supervised by 30 experts, an additional 870 farmers have taken up the cultivation this kharif season on 200 acre of farmland. The cultivation was initially started by training the farmers in 39 villages.]
  December 31, 2023, OrissaPost (Odisha, India)
  
• L’agriculture moderne [Has a section on SRI]
  December 31, 2023, Rapport-Gratuit.com (Madagascar)
• Budidaya padi organik binaan PT Vale Indonesia [PT Vale's CSR project progress in Kolono, Central Sulawesi]
  December 29, 2023, Antara Sulteng (Central Sulawesi, Indonesia)
• With rising population and temperatures and soaring temperatures, India invests in R&D practices in agriculture [Article about the necessity of R&D, but notes that SRI has a big role in many parts of the country]
  December 25, 2023, Times of India (India)
• Reducing methane in our agriculture [A few days before COP28, Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, declared that the Bank would fund efforts to cut down methane emissions in agriculture by tweaking farming practices in rice-growing countries, specifically mentioning the widespread method of irrigation flooding and the resultant methane emissions in these countries flooding of rice paddies: "Methane is one rare, clear area where we know there are low-cost remedies, effective and simple solutions that can be replicated and scaled," Banga said. This article cites the use of SRI as part of AWD in Bangladesh.]
  December 24, 2023, Daily Star (Bangladesh)
• With rising population and soaring temperature, industry invests in R&D practices in agriculture [Raintree Foundation is promoting SRI in Velhe taluka in Maharashtra.]
  December 24, 2024, Morung Express (Nagaland, India)
• Recharging groundwater [Even for water thirsty crop, SRI stands out...]
  December 17, 2023, The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)
• WWF Malaysia continues to empower indigenous communities [According to SRI Task Force in Ba Kelalan, SRI farmers expanded from Kampung Langai in 2017 to over 50 farmers and 5 neighboring villages in 2023]
  December 17, 2023, The Borneo Post (Sarawak, Malaysia)
• SARI introduces improved rice varieties to farmers [Savannah Agricultural Research Institute moves forward with RICOWAS project, which focuses on SRI.]
  December 13, 2023, GNA (Ghana)
• The restoration initiative in Tanzania at work [The Restoration Initiative Tanzania Project trained 2,459 farmers in the target landscapes on Climate-Smart Agriculture practices including SRI]
  December 6, 2023, The East African (Tanzania)
• Comparing global rice cultivation methods and yields [Looks like St. Vincent considers SRI as a great option for much of the world!]
  December 6, 2023, St. Vincent Times (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
• With COP28 fast approaching, IICA highlights innovations in Chile’s rice sector, which is producing with less water and lower emissions, and the INIA showcases the initiative in the Philippines
  December 4, 2023, IICA website (Costa Rica, Chile)

November 2023

• COP28 to focus heavily on methane emissions, India likely to stand ground [recommends SRI]
  November 28, 2023, Business Standard (India)
• Answer to reducing country's food import bill lies in our own backyard, say experts
  November 27, 2023, The Star (Malaysia) [SRI suggested to improve rice production in Malaysia]
• Sarawak focuses on potential for its rice
  November 27, 2023, The Star (Sarawak, Malaysia)
• WWF-Malaysia, Antares Ventures ink MoA to promote, market Ba Kelalan’s highland rice
  November 17, 2023, Borneo Post (Sarawak, Malaysia)
• SLARI holds training to boost rice production and empower farmers in Sierra Leone [Features SRI and RICOWAS program]
  November 13, 2023, SierraLoaded (Sierra Leone)
• Enhancing rice farming in Philippines
  November 5, 2023, The Philippine Star (Philippines)
• Beralih ke pertanian organik, hasil panen petani Blora kini berlipat [Organic rice in Central Java project uses SRI]
  November 3, 2023, Kuasakata.com (Central Java, Indonesia)

October 2023

• Higher budget eyed for rice intensification program
  October 31, 2023, Manila Times (Philippines)
• Farmers understand crop pattern, thanks to training in modern techniques
  October 28, 2023, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India)
• Philippines considers sustainable rice production method amidst rising costs and water scarcity
  October 27, 2023, The Thaiger (Philippines)
• Gagasan Alik, warga di banjar yang berjuang selamatkan bumi dengan pertanian organik
  October 25, 2023, Harapan Rakyat, (Indonesia)
• Dari hulu ke parapat, dari dulu AQUA bermanfaat
  October 24, 2023, WASPADA (Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
• Menggali “emas” di tumpukkan Kompos
  October 23, 2023, Sumutpos.co (Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
• SLARI unveils RICOWAS Project: Enhancing climate-resilient rice production in Sierra Leone
  October 20, 2023, Sierraloaded (Sierra Leone)

September 2023

• Histoire motivante de la FAO : En Guinée-Bissau, la reconstruction de digues est une source de nouveaux revenus
  September, Lactuacho.com (Guinée-Bissau) [SRI promoted in FAO/BH-PUSO project in Guinée-Bissau]
• 3 program PPM ramah lingkungan regional Indonesia Timur Subholding Upstream Pertamina [SRI included in environmental programs that are part of Pertamina CSR projects in Eastern Indonesia.]
  September 25, 2023, Jatim Times (East Java, Indonesia)
• Supriyanto: “Saya tidak butuh subsidi lagi”
  [Farmer group trained on compost and SRI report good success, including reduced cost for chemical fertilizers] September 24, 2023, Mimbar Umum (North Sumatera, Indonesia)

August 2023

• AQUA inisiasi pertanian ramah lingkungan [AQUA company supports SRI project.]
  August 24, 2023, Pikiran Rakyat (Tasikmalaya) (Java, Indonesia)
• CSIR-SARI trains AEAs on rice production
  August 23, 2023, News Ghana [RICOWAS training in Ghana for farmers and extension workers]
• Burkina/Production de riz : « Nous pouvons atteindre l’autosuffisance alimentaire », David Thomas Zongo
  August 21, 2023, LeFaso.net (Burkina Faso)
• Liberia: 500 local farmers to benefit regional rice project
  August 1, 2023, Daily Observer (Liberia)

July 2023

• The importance of sustainable rice farming for a greener future
  July 26, National Daily Newspaper (Nigeria)
• Terapkan Program SRI Organik, hasil panen binaan PT Vale di Desa Lamedai kini bisa 6 ton perhektar [PT Vale organic SRI CSR program records 6 tons/ha in Lamedai village.]
  July 6, 2023, Fajar Sulsel (South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

June 2023

• Farmers’ delegation submits 11-point demands to Panisagar agricultural superintendent [SRI among farmers demands to Panisagar Agricultural Superintendent in Tripura, India]
  June 22, 2023, TripuraTimes (Tripura, India)
• A vanishing resource [Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (aka "the Delta") is experimenting with SRI as part of their efforts to deal with water crisis... and it's not just on Adam's farm anymore!]
  June 11, 2023, Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Arkansas, USA)
• Amelioration de l'environment en amount de la filiere riz: SRI semis germoir biodégradable
  June 2023, Rapport-Gratuit.com (Madagascar)

May 2023

• How to mobilise climate-smart agriculture finance [SRI is in examples.]
  May 30, 2023, The European Sting
• Revolutionizing Rice Farming in Senegal: The System of Rice Intensification
  May 30, 2023, BNN (Senegal)
• UK Govt programme helping Nigerian farmers address climate issues – Official
  May 25, 2023, Premium Times (Nigeria)
• Lukasu residents embrace Community Forestry Management Project [500 farmers will plant 8 acres with Nerica variety rice in a UNDP/FAO project funded by the Embassy of Sweden,]
  May 24, 2023, New Dawn (Liberia)
• ‘Jubilee Justice’ rice mill is changing the way Cenla farms rice [Jubilee Justice, an organization helping Black farmers in the southern USA focuses on regeneratively-grown SRI along with other crops]
  May 23, 2023, KALB (Louisiana, USA)
• PT Pertamina EP Sukowati field tutup pelatihan pertanian organik [SRI training in East Java by PT Pertamina's CSR efforts May 12-16, 2023)
  May 18, 2023, Banyuurip (Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
• Jubilee Justice, Black farmers celebrate opening of new Alexandria rice mill
  May 15, 2023, Town Talk (Louisiana, USA)
• Panen perdana, petani binaan PT Vale Desa Ululere panen padi organik musim ketiga
  May 14, 2023, Jurnal Makassar (Sulawesi, Indonesia)
• Council endorses DA's P396-B 2024 budget [Rice Watch Action Network Executive Director and Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives National Manager reiterated recommendation to the DA to adopt SRI]
  May 3, 2023, Manila Times (Manila Philippines)

April 2023

• ₹33cr climate resilience plan for Ganjam’s 4 coastal blocks [SRI is included]
  April 27, 2023, Times of India (Odisha, India)
• Lotus Foods co-founders honored with 2023 MO 100 Top Impact CEO Award for their leadership in rrganic and regenerative rice farming
  April 17, 2023, Cision PR Newswire (USA)
• Agriculture: des petits producteurs formés au système de riziculture intensive [GIZ-sponsored SRI training in Kinshasa in associated with the centres d’innovations vertes (CIV)]
  April 7, 2023, Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP) (DR Congo)
  
• The future of sustainable agriculture in India: GM crops and beyond [SRI at top of examples list for sustainable agriculture]
  April 4, 2023, ISRGKB (India)

March 2023

• Climate-smart agriculture innovations give Assam farmers hope and income
  March 25, 2023, Northeast News Now (Assam, India)
• Bupati Limi menghadiri panen perdana padi organik di Kelurahan Imandi [Govt. officials attend harvest festival for organic SRI rice project in North Sulawesi, Indonesia]
  March 18, 2023, Redaksi Sulut (Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)
• PSRLB berdayakan warga Bajo dan sekitarnya (Pertiamina CSR project promotes organic inputs with SRI in Kedungtuban, Blora, Central Java)
  March 17, 2023, Radar Bononegoro (Jawa Tengah, Indonesia)
• Mise en oeuvre du programme national Systeme Riziculture Intensif (PR-SRI) : Le Ministère du Développement Rural et les PTF en conclave pour assurer l'opérationnalisation du programme (Implementation of the National System of Rice Intensification Program (PR-SRI): The Ministry of Rural Development and the TFPs in conclave to ensure the operationalization of the program)
  February 21, 2023, MaliActu.net (Mali) [accessed March 17, 2023]
• *Discussion about System of Wheat Intensification
  March 11, 2023, News Corporation (India)
• Jubilee Justice opens pop-up farmers market's in Alexandria [Interview with Jublilee Justice, which grows SRI rice in Louisiana, on their farmers market stand]
  March 10, 2023, CenLANow, (Louisiana, USA)
• Rektor Dwijendra mengangkat filosofi Tri Hita Karana di Yamagata University, Jepang [Rector of Balinese University presents on Hindu philosophy and SRI at organic agriculture event in Japan]
  March 2, 2023, SunarPos (Bali, Indonesia)
• Le système de riziculture intensive : Une technique difficilement acceptée
  February 27, 2023, La Gazette (Madagascar) [accessed March 17, 2023]
  

February 2023

• Shortcomings in procurement hit farmers in Odisha [During kharif season, SRI yield per acre went up to 26 to 29 quintal per acre.]
  February 23, 2023, New Indian Express (Odisha, India)
• Inadvertida técnica arrocera en Ecuador [Opinion piece by Alfredo Saltos Guale]
  February 19, 2023, El Universo (Ecuador)
  
• Promoting Agriculture in different districts of Odisha : Mr. Muralidhar Adhikari, CEO, Jaivik SRI Farmers Producer Company Ltd.
  February 15, 2023, Interview Times (Odisha, India)
• Resah dengan kualitas tanah, 50 petani Tulungagung ikuti pelatihan padi organik
  February 5, 2023, ZNews (Jawa Timur, Indonesia)

January 2023

• Alasan budidaya padi dengan metode SRI perlu dilakukan [IPB professor cites SRI's importance for Indonesia)
  January 27, 2023, Trubus (Indonesia)
• Chusnul Arif: Metode SRI,budidaya padi hemat air dan mengurangi emisi (similar to item above)
  January 27, 2023, Wanaloka (Indonesia)
• TN honours its best on R-day [At the Republic Day celebrations in Chennai, Farmer G Vasantha of Aalavayal in Pudukottai, won the C Narayanasamy Naidu Award for the highest rice production. The award, which carries `5 lakh, a medal and a citation. She been growing rice SRI methods for the past 20 years,]
  January 27, 2023, New Indian Express (Tamil Nadu, India)
• Kementan sosialisasikan budidaya padi organik mudah dan murah [Ministry of Agriculture is promoting the Pro-Organic Farmer Movement (Organic Genta). SRI cited as example.]
  January 9, 2023, Indopos.co.id (Indonesia)
• Alumni IPB gelar HA IPB Awards 2022 [Alumni Awards at Insitut Pertanian Bogor include Ida Bagus Gede Arsana, farmer and director of Bali SRI organik enterprise, for his work on organic SRI in Bali.]
  GoDecember 27, 2022, Media Indonesia (Bogor, Indonesia) [accessed January 1, 2023]

Blog Posts and Website Articles - 2023

• 2023. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) project of the WFP. IMP Country Report #23, International Monetary Fund (IMF) website. p.35. [Page 35 of this document has a table showing data from six sites in Guinea Bissau. Average SRI yield was 3.75 tons/ha as opposed to 2 tons/ha for the traditional methods. Ten time less seed was used with SRI.]
• Year(?) Case Studies - A greener paddy - Telangana. NABARD website.
• 2021. System of Rice Intensification in India. Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) website. [Good account from 2021 of what SRI is, where it's being promoted, and some info on who is promoting it.] [accessed December 29, 2023]
• 2023. Brown rice in Canadian cuisine. Savory Kitchen website. updated December 24. [Recommends that Canadians eat more brown rice due to health benefits; SRI briefly mentioned to increase sustainability rice production.]
• 2023. System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) website. [SRI is #35 of 67 technical briefs relevant for the SADC region of Africa] [accessed December 20, 2023)
• 2023. System of Rice Intensification- Sustainable Rice Cultivation. TraceX Technologies website. December 8. [An ag technology company describes SRI principles and practices and explains how their products can improve SRI!]
• 2023. Rumbo a la COP28, el IICA destaca innovaciones de sector arrocero de Chile, que produce con menos agua y emisiones, y el INIA lleva esa experiencia a Filipinas. IICA website. November 30.
• 2023. Fostering growth and empowerment in rice farming: Rockflower’s impactful partnership with OARDEP. Rockflower website. November 29. [Rockflower's partnership with One Africa Research Development and Extension Programme (OARDEP) in Ghana has SRI project at its core.]
• Goh, Lesly. 2023. A digital innovation hub for climate-friendly low-carbon rice. Rockefeller Foundation blog. November 27. [The hub, which includes CSA methods, MRV and carbon credits, includes SRI as one of the main CSA methods.]
• SLARI. 2023. Empowering agriculture: RICOWAS Project kicks off training of trainers on System of Rice Intensification and Climate-Resilient Rice Production. Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute on LinkedIn.
• 2023. Q&A: What does China’s new methane plan mean for its climate goals? Carbon Brief website. November 23. [China has new document outlining plans for methane reduction. Article relaying this mentions SRI.]
• 2023. Can You Tell? World Wildlife Fund website. [November 18, 2023] [WWF partners with farmers in Malaysia, India, and Lao PDR promote SRI]
• 2023. Climate-friendly rice production in Thailand. myclimate website. [accessed November 9, 2023]. [Planned Migros project in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand, to use SRI to reduce emissions.]
• 2023. 6 clés pour comprendre le système de riziculture intensive. AgriDigitale website. August 7. [accessed November 9. 2023] [Abdoulaye Diarra, head of the Yiri Agri structure in Mali, explains SRI principles.]
• Bose, Hiren Kumar. 2023. Farmers in six villages of Maharashtra’s Shirala ditch high-yielding varieties, switch to native paddy. 101Reporters website. November 4. [Farmers use SRI and SRT.]
• 2023. What you need to know about carbon offset. TraceX website. October 20.
• 2023. Six ways agroecology is creating sustainable water conservation in hunger hotspots. VSO International website. October 10. [Notes SRI's role in water conservation in Nepal.]
• 2020. Plan d’investissement pour le développement de la filière riz: Cameroun. FAO website. October 16-20. [FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative in Cameroon includes SRI, which will help reduce emissions from rice that the govt. has pledged to do.]
• de Oliveira, Michelle. 2023. Une culture du riz respectueuse du climat. Migros website. August 18. [1000 farmers trained in SRI, which reduces methane, in NE Thailand by myclimate Foundation.]
• 2023. BSWM strengthens CFBW implementation through site ivsits and monitoring. Bureau of Soils and Water Management - Dept. of Agriculture of the Republic of the Philippines. October 17. [The Composting Facility for Biodegradable Wastes (CFBW) is an income generation for the Farmers Associations because the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Dao, Capiz, buys back the compost for distribution to SRI farmers.]
• 2023. The rice revolution: The best varieties that will dominate the world in 2023. Foodland website.[accessed November 4, 2023] [SRI suggested for sustainability]
• 2023. To feed the world, we need sustainable rice. World Wildlife Fund magazine, Winter edition. [accessed November 1, 2023] [References WWF's work with SRI in Laos, Malaysia and India]
• Dewi, Catur Utami. 2023. Het ABC van SRP: waarom we het zonder duurzame rijst niet redden. Rikolto website. October 25.
• 2023. Membangun kemandirian dan keberlanjutan dengan pertanian organik. Kontak Tani Nelayan Andalan Nasional website. October 30. [Successful organic rice program where SRI has continued since 2007.]
• 2023. RICOWAS National Technical Group meeting: Enhancing rice productivity and resilience. SLARI News on LinkedIn. October 26. [In the wake of the successful launch of the Scaling Up Climate Resilience Rice Production project in West Africa (RICOWAS), a milestone was achieved at Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI) Headquarters in Freetown as the RICOWAS National Technical Group (NTG) convened for its first meeting, setting the stage for collaborative efforts of the project's SRI (SRI-CRRP) rice systems.]
• Hamzah, Mohamad. 2023. Produksi padi organik di Morowali. AntaraFoto. October 19. [SRI photos from PT Vaale project in Desa Bahomotefe, Kabupaten Morowali, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia.]
• Gopal, Trisah 2023. On a former cotton plantation in Louisiana, a Black farmers' cooperative is reclaiming the land and money their ancestors lost. Insider website. October 7. [Story of Jubilee Justice, which helps Black farmers to use SRI methods for rice.]
• Ghose, Argha, and Ankur Singh. 2023. GOOD PRACTICES 63-building community scale solar infrastructures to power India’s agriculture sector. Agriculture Extension in South Asia website. October 3. [Oorja Development Solutions (Oorja) group that works with sustainable agriculture and renewable energy promotes SRI and SWI.]
• Martinez, Melinda. 2023. USDA undersecretary inspired by farming operations at Jubilee Justice in Alexandria Melinda Alexandria Town Talk, Oct. 3. [USDA undersecretary visit SRI and regenerative ag program for Black Farmers in Louisiana.]
• 2023. Is rice the "climate-change crop" the Northeast needs? Salon website. September 20. [A new rice network in NY includes SRI projects supported by Erika.]
• Saba, Jess. 2023. Lotus Foods earns Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC®) GOLD; Upgrades from SILVER. Food Dive website. September 19. [Lotus Foods Organic Basmati Rice, grown with SRI methods, became the first rice to earn ROC® GOLD; the highest bar for regenerative organic production.]
• 2023. From solar farm to table, in Liberia improved solar powered irrigation practices are securing lowland rice production. UN Climate Technology Centre &Network (CTCN) website. September 1. (Also available from Smart Water) [SRI included in CTCN solar-powered irrigation project]
• Diallo, Rama. 2023. Burkina/Production de riz : « Nous pouvons atteindre l’autosuffisance. Le Faso.net. [SRI is being promoted by the govt. in the Boulbi plain in Burkina Faso.] [accessed August 27, 2023]
• Rajput, Nikita. 2023. Green House Gas emissions from paddy field. Just Agriculture 3(12): 164-168. [E-newsletter that recommends SRI as a way to reduce methane.] [accessed August 25, 2023]
• Thimmaiah. Nature-based innovations for climate-resilient rice production. Nature-based Solutions and Innovation (Regenerative-agriculture.net) website. July 24. [accessed August 21, 2023]
• IMARC. 2023. Rice market size to grow at a CAGR of 3.10% in the forecast period of 2023-2028. Digital Journal, August 21. [SRI noted as farming innovation.]
• 2023. Help us at an organic rice farm in Kedah, northern Malaysia. Workaway.info website. August 11. [The is a volunteer opportunity in Malaysia that highlights SRI rice production.]
• 2023. Here's why sustainable rice cultivation Is better for the environment. Free Rice blog (World Food Program), July 26. [Article focuses on SRI]
• Ben. Ekanikpong. 2023. El-kanis empowers 10,000 rice and maize farmers in Nigeria. LinkedIn post. July 2023. [Chief Damian Egbata saw a 30% increase in rice yield using SRI in the SARPUL project in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.]
• Meg. 2023. My time as a rice farmer. Meg the Rolling Egg blog. July 7. [Traveller volunteers as SRI-Lovely's SRI farm.]
• Akmal. 2023. Berkat Program SRI Organik, hasil panen binaan PT Vale di Desa Lamedai Melimpah. Palopopos website. July 5.
• Doni, Febri, and Mia Miranti. 2023. Cultivating sustainable rice: Empowering farmers through the SRI-2030 funded consultation workshop in Indonesia. SRI-2030 blog. July 7.
• 2023. Mixed farming in India importance, types 2023. Farming Agri website. July 3. [Case studies on mixed farming include mixing SRI with poultry raising in Odisha, India.]
• Negrine, Joseph. 2023. In search of greener pastures for sustainable growth in Vietnam. East Asia Forum website, June 27. [SRI recommended to allow for economic growth while protecting the environment. Both are supported by the Communist Party.]
• Carnevale Zampaolo, Francesco. 2023. Report on the 6th Arab Water Week. SRI-2030 website. June 20. [Dr Waled El-Khoby, part of the SRI-MENA group, presented a talk on SRI and other sustainable rice methods at the 6th Arab Water Week (AWW) took place in Amman, Jordan, on the 5th –7 th March, 2023]
• IBEF India. 2023. Indian rice - Rice production in India: The future of the rice industry in India. Journal (Vocal) website. June 14. [SRI is a main suggestion for the future.]
• DKPP. 2023, Demonstrasi pindah tanam dengan metode SRI (System of Rice Intensification). DKPP Indramayu website, June 13. [Govt. demo for transplanting in Indramayu Regency, Indonesia]
• MacArthur, Danny. 2023. As the US invests more in climate-smart ag, these Louisiana farmers could serve as a model. WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio. June 7 [See the "Funding underserved producers" section for Jubilee Justice's work with SRI.]
• Jha, Rima. 2023. Rising rice: The emergence in Nepal. NepalDatabase.com [SRI noted as future way to reduce risk.]
• 2023. Healthy soil has demonstrated increased yields while reducing fertilizer dependency. Farmers Review Africa. June 5. [Article on SRI that notes World Neighbors work in Nepal and Burkina Faso.]
• Madeson, Frances. 2023. Five acres and a mill. 64 Parishes magazine. May. [Compelling story of Jublilee Justice's work to establish organic SRI production by Black farmers in the South.] [accessed June 3, 2023]
• Grylis, Bethan. 2023. Can rice be produced sustainably? Food Manufacture website. May 30. [With rice’s shocking sustainability record, Nice Rice founder Fergus O’Sullivan is selling rice in the UK grown with a method "tracing its roots back to SRI" and marketed under the brand "Nice Rice."]
• 2023 (?). Promotion of millet and indigenous crops. SACAL website.
• 2023. Methane: Today’s high impact greenhouse gas. May 25.
• Ding, Helen. 2023. Unlocking China’s climate neutrality: The crucial role of a food and land use system approach. Food and Land Use Coalition website. May 24. [SRI suggested as part of agriculture strategies to reduce emissions.]
• 2023. Koordinasi dalam rangka sosialisasi budidaya padi hemat air metode SRI (System of Rice Intensification). DKPP Indramayu website. May 29. [Govt. officials meet to coordinate framework for promoting SRI to save water in Indramayu, Indonesia.]
• Tobias, Noah. 2023. In Senegal, rice intensification helps farmers grow more with less. Mongabay website. Many 20.
• 2023. System of Rice Intensification. Agriculture Wale website. May 20 [Instructional SRI material (though some of it is unusual).]
• Witkowski, Kelly. 2023. Co-Innovating for more sustainable, climate responsive rice production in Chile. IICA Blog. May 9. [IICA visit to SRI fields in Chile. See also Spanish version.]
• 2023. BALCO’s ‘Mor Jal Mor Maati’ project increases revenue of Mahua farmers. Balco India website. May 5. [BALCO (Aluminum company) works with Chhattisgarh’s Mahua farmers 2,400 farmers in 32 villages. More than 70% have adopted SRI and other agricultural techniques.]
• 2023. Agroecology: A path to sustainable agriculture. BuilderBold website. May 4. [General agroecology article cites SRI as first case study of successful agroecology examples.]
• Vent, Olivia and Alex Pears. 2023. SRI - a proven solution that addresses the challenges of sustainable food systems highlighted by Rockefeller Foundation. SRI-2030 blog. May 2.
• Dahlgreen, James. 2023. SRI-2030 at the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture annual forum. SRI-2030 blog. May.
• 2023. Earth Day 2023: Sustainable rice cultivation. Global Hearth website. April 22. [Article on SRI for Earth Day]
• 2023. FAO spearheads adoption of new rice production technology in Tanzania in push to raise yields and boost farmer incomes. Milling Middle East and Africa website April 17. [FAO, with EU funding, is training farmers on SRI to improve yields and incomes in the Morogoro and Mbeya regions.]
• 2023. Lotus Foods 2022 impact report. Lotus Foods blog. April 20. Links to 25 page full report on LF's organic rice importing efforts help minimize water usage, improve soil health, empower women, increase farm incomes and reduce climate impact.]
• Letters to the editor. The Economist. April 20.
• 2022. Presentamos estudio sobre alternativas para mejorar competitividad de pequeños productores en Ecuador. RIMISP website. July 22. [Study and workshops for small producers in Guayas and Los Rios, Ecuador, recommend SRI as an alternative.] [accessed April 16, 2023]
• 2023. The Earthshot Prize 2023 submitted nominations. Cranfield University website. April 15. [Description of SRI-2030's nomination (along with others) for the Earthshot Prize.]
• McCallum, Jen. 2023. Improving rural livelihoods in Zambia with SRI: The inspiring story of Henry Ngimbu. SRI-2030 blog. April 14.
• 2023. Meet the shortlisted candidates of the Resilient Agriculture Innovations for Nature (RAIN) Challenge. Global Resilience Partnership website. April 10. [SRI project by Nile Interconsults Uganda is among the shortlist. (We don't know much about SRI in Uganda so this is interesting!)
• Mbago, Gertrude. 2023. Rice intensification technology transforms farming, lives of people. IPP Media. April 8. [EU-supported FAO SRI project in Mbeya and Morogoro yields good results in Tanzania.]
• Panda, Pradeep Kumar. 2023. Odisha aims to take millets' processing to Gram Panchayat. The Raisina Hills website. April 6. [Odisha Millets Mission in Odisha, India, promotes System of Millet Intensification (SMI) and millet processing enterprises with farmers.]
• 2023. A walk through the past and the future of Congolese rice: an interview with Ivan Godfroid. RIKOLTO website. April 5. [Rikolto (a Belgian NGO) ag value chain article that briefly notes their work with SRI and ISFM in DR Congo.]
• 2023. Growing green: Climate-Smart Agriculture, revolutionizing farming for a changing world. Tractor News. April 3. [SRI cited as example of CSA.]
• 2023. (Press release by the Indian Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare on) Green agriculture. Press Information Bureau website. March 28. [Cites SRI as an option]
• Bose, Hiren Kumar. 2023. No firewood, no LPG: How we saved our village’s forests & became carbon-neutral. The Better India website. March 27.
• 2023. Le premier riz Basmati sobre en eau un éco engagé! Autour du Riz website. [French company imports Basmati. rice grown in Pakistani Punjab by 78 farmers.] [accessed March 20, 2023]
• 2023. More crop per drop. Lotus Foods website. March 22. [Update of Lotus Foods' More crop per drop page for World Water Week.]
• McCallum, Jen. 2023. Three ways the System of Rice Intensification supports biodiversity! SRI-2030 blog. March 20.
• Overgangen fra selvberging til kommersielt jordbruk. Norgesvel website. [Norwegian group working in Tanzania on a project that includes SRI] [accessed March 16, 2023]
• 2023? Halima’s Children no-longer going to school hungry. AGWENDA Women Input Loan Initiative (AWILI) website. [One of AWILI's success stories in Malawi that involves SRI.] [accessed March 11, 2023]
• Naik, Netra. 2023. Indonesia’s agriculture sector contributed 2.4% of global agricultural emissions in 2021. Global Scorecard website. March 10. [SRI is mentioned, but the govt. strategy to deal with GHG seems to be missing a few points]
• 2023. The System of Rice Intensification method. BagorTech website, Our Solutions section. [BagorTech, an NGO in the Philippines, focuses on natural growth stimulants and SRI for sustainable rice production.] [accessed March 10, 2023]
• Vent, Olivia. 2023. Women’s essential but all too invisible role in rice production. Lotus Foods. March 7.
• 2023. System of Rice Intensification – method of organic rice cultivation. beforest website. March 3. [Experiences of Beforest’s Hyderabad Farming Collective in India]
• 2023. Can organic farming feed the whole world. Kavya Organic Farm. March 4.
• February blog items from SRI-2030: SRI-2030 joins GACSA (February 3), SRI vs AWD (February 24), ICSCI Conference #3 (February  16), SRI and SDGs (February 9), and  Women and SRI (February 2).
• Kemkaran, Linden. 2023. Manure, the ‘paddies paradox’ and the spread of malaria in irrigated rice areas. Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich website, news section. February.
• Meyer, Paul. 2023. Interview: The plant-ness of the plant with Dr. Erika Styger. Eco Farming Daily. February 28. [This is an except of an interview by Paul Meyer published in the February 2023 issue of ACRES USA magazine.]
• 2023. Metode tanam SRI (System of Rice Intensification). Kabupaten Ngawi (Jawa Timur) website. February 21.
• Singh, Kachan. 2023. Modern farming: गोवा की विशाखा ने अपनाई आधुनिक खेती, SRI तकनीक में माहिर. Kisan of India website. February 19.
• Bakpe, Cédric Joawo. 2023. Systeme de Riziculture Intensive : Une pratique agricole mise en vogue dans plusieurs communes du Bénin. Le Rural website. February 14. (There is an English/French option button on the page.) [SRI project in Benin carried out by GIZ-ProCIVA]
• 2023. Chinese rice farming trials cut methane emissions. China Dialogue website. February 7. [Story on methane reduction in China includes SRI, but recommends furrow irrigation method instead in one area.]
  (Here's a Chinese version published 2/13/23 on the Environmental Information Center website: 稻田甲烷減排：中國水稻種植正在發生的變化 and an Indonesian version published the Komparatif website on 2/28/23.)
• 2023? When you see it, you believe it. Growing Hope Globally blog. [Article on SRI project carried out by the Nepal Jahada Program, led by Mennonite Central Committee and Local Partner SAHAS (Group of Helping Hands) in Nepal. Rajendra Uprety is the trainer.] [accessed February 10, 2023]
• 2023. Celebrating Jubilee Justice for Black History Month. Lotus Foods website. February 1.
• Doni, Febri. 2022. Training module: The System of Rice Intensification (SRI). IndoSRInet website. [Practical material for implementing SRI practices authored by the Indonesian SRI network (IndoSRInet) and partners in Indonesia.] [accessed February 5, 2023]
• date? Livelihood and skill development. Rural Educational Activities for Development (READ) website. [Website says there are 400 farmers using SRI and they plant to extend to another 2,000 in this Odisha program within the next five years. Not clear when this was written] [accessed February 4, 2023]
• date? System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Ek Soch Foundation website [SRI project of the Ek Soch Foundation in Uttar Pradesh, India.] [accessed February 4, 2023]
• Styger, Erika. The plant-ness of the plant. ACRES U.S.A. magazine, February 2023 issue. [Interview with Erika Styger of SRI, with additional insights on the Fibonacci sequence and other useful viewpoints. See full issue of the ACRES U.S.A. Feb. issue here.]
• 2023. Official launch of the RICOWAS project January 18, 2023 in Bamako. Sahara and Sahel Observatory website. January 18. [The RICOWAS project is a five-year SRI-based initiative in 13 West African countries. The project details are here.]
• McCallister, Jen. 2023. Exploring the role of SRI and Nationally Determined Contributions for Climate Action. SRI-2030 blog. January 18.
• SRI-2030 blog. [accessed January 16, 2023]
• SRI-2030. SRI FAQs. SRI-2030 website. [accessed January 16, 2023]
• 2023. Technique de production agroécologique du riz au profit de la coopérative Gouantina de Douna. Plant Village blog. January 12. [PlantVillage project in Burkina Faso tests SRI with women's cooperative in farmer field school.]
• Jha, Raunak. 2022. How have subsidies of electricity skewed income distribution among farmers in Punjab? GRIN website. [Term paper suggesting MSP and electricity benefits wealthier farmers; article not about, SRI, but SRI suggested to help.]

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Latest Research / Journal Articles / Theses - acquired during 2023

(listed in order of acquisition. See also complete alphabetized list of journal articles)
- Red dot ( •) indicates article is freely available; asterisk (*) is SCI (SRI applied to crops other than rice)

• • Padma, Sayam, Shanmugam Vijayakumar, Boya Venkatanna, et al. 2023. Energy and water budget of rice under different establishment methods. Oryza 60(4): 578-587. [accessed December 31, 2023]
• • Kumar , S., A. Yadav, A. Kumar et, al. 2023. Climate Smart Irrigation Practices for Improving Water Productivity in India: A Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(12): 333–348. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i123689 [accessed December 31, 2023]
• • Mehmood, Rizwana, Rabia Mustafa, and Tania Ijaz. 2023. Optimizing water utilization effectiveness in rice agriculture: An all-inclusive examination of cutting-edge irrigation technology. Dinkum Journal of Natural and Scientific Innovations 2(11): 719-730. [accessed December 31, 2023]
• • Zampaolo Carnevale, Francesco. 2023. Scaling the implementation of the System of Rice Intensification within Conservation Agriculture-based systems. ICDA-2023 Lead/Keynote Proceedings Book, p. 10-20. [Presentation at the 1st International Conference on Decarbonizing Agriculture, Nov. 25-27, 2023, in Mangalore, Karnataka] [accessed December 28, 2023]
• • Hameed, Khidhir A., and Abdulkadir J. Musa. 2023. Iraqi strategy for mitigating the impact of climate change using System of Rice Intensification (SRI). ICDA-2023 Lead/Keynote Proceedings Book, p. 21-27. [Presentation at the 1st International Conference on Decarbonizing Agriculture, Nov. 25-27, 2023, in Mangalore, Karnataka] [accessed December 28, 2023]
• • Hameed, K. A., and R. M. Khazraji. 2013. Attitude of rice farmers towards the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) at Al-Muthanna Governorate in Iraq and its relationship with some variables. Qadisiya Journal for Agricultural Sciences3(1): 84-100. [accessed December 28, 2023]
• • Hameed, K. A., and R. M. Al-Khzaraji. 2014. Attitude of rice farmers towards rice transplanting according to System of Rice Intensification(SRI) at Al-Muthanna governorate in Iraq and its relationship with some variables. Iraqi Journal for Agricultural Sciences 19(7 special issues}: 187-203. [accessed December 28, 2023]
• • Hameed, K. A., and Jaber, F. A. 2015. Effect of seedlings age and its effect on growth and grain yield and components of yield of two rice cultivars. Journal of Karbala University 13(1): 119-131. [accessed December 28, 2023]
• • Hameed, K. A. 2015. Different plant density by transplanting square pattern with wide spacing and its influence on yield and components of yield. Qadisiya Journal for Agricultural Sciences 5 (1): 36-43. [accessed December 28, 2023]
• Hassouni, N. L. 2016. Effects of irrigation scheduling and the application of organic matter on rice yield under the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). M.Sc. thesis. Baghdad University. [no link]
• • Midde, S. K., M. S. Perumal, et al. 2023. Effect of different generation of nitrogenous compounds on nutrient uptake and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) under different transplanting techniques. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences 57(4): 253-259. [accessed December 26, 2023]
• • Abdulkarim, H. A., O. G. Bello, et al. 2023. Determinants of the adoption of System Rice Intensification innovative practices among smallholder farmers in North-West, Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Home Education10 (2): 1-11. [accessed December 26, 2023]
• • Dwiningsih, Yheni. 2023. Utilizing the genetic potentials of traditional rice varieties and conserving rice biodiversity with System of Rice Intensification management. Agronomy 13(12): 3015. doi:10.3390/agronomy13123015 [accessed December 23, 2023]
• Komba, M.E., and G.J. Sanga. 2023. Increasing water scarcity downstream the Kilombero River Catchment: Are the upstream rice farmers using the right irrigation technologies? African Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2(2) [accessed December 23,2023]
• *• Sachin, K.S., Anchal Das, et al. 2023. Sensor-based precision nutrient and irrigation management enhances the physiological performance, water productivity, and yield of soybean under system of crop intensification. Frontiers in Plant Science 14: 1282217. [accessed December 20, 2023]
• • Lee, Jong-Mun Lee, Hyun-Cheol Jeong, et al. 2023. Effects of water management practices on methane emissions and rice yields in East Asian paddy fields: A regional-scale meta-analysis. Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer Article 56(4): 313-324. [accessed December 14, 2023]
• • Nazir, Aijazir, M. Anwar Bhat, et al. 2019. Yield and economics of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as influenced by crop establishment methods and weed management practices. Journal of Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry 8(4):430-433. [accessed December 11, 2023]
• • Banjade, Dhurba, Dipak Khana, Aman Shrestha and Karuna Shrestha. 2023. Effects of seedling and plant spacing on the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for spring rice (Oryza sativa L. Chaite 2). AgroEnvironmental Sustainability 1(3): xx-xx [accessed December 11, 2023]
• • Mali, Madhu, Kammara Meghalatha, et al. 2023. The future of rice farming: A review of natural and eco-friendly practices. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13(11): 4240-4249. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113604 [accessed December 10, 2023]
• • Al-Esawi, Abood Waheed Abood. 2023. Response of Jasmine rice to different levels of irrigation and organic fertilization under SRI cultivation method. Kufa Journal For Agricultural Sciences 15(2): 74-83. doi:10.36077/kjas/2023/v15i2.10351 [accessed December 9, 2023]
• • Maurya, Shivanand, et al. 2023. Effect of different crop establishment methods and weed management practices on growth indices and yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Biological Forum - An International Journal 15(7): 27-31. [accessed November 15, 2023]
• • Jain, Meha, Christopher B. Barrett, Divya Solomon,and Kate Ghezzi-Kope. 2023. Surveying the evidence on Sustainable Intensification strategies for smallholder agricultural systems. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 48(1): 347-369. doi:10.1146/annurev-environ-112320-093911 [accessed November 15, 2023]
• • Siéwé, François, Henry Egwuma, et al. 2023. A Best-Bet System of Rice Intensification for sustainable rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Northwestern Nigeria. Agronomy 13(8): 2049. doi:10.3390/agronomy13082049 [accessed November 14, 2023]
• • Ndun, S., Y. Hayer, and F. Nope. 2021. Optimization of irrigation water using System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method in the Kereloko Irrigation Area West Sumba Regency. doi:10.5220/0010952700003260 In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Science and Technology on Engineering Science (iCAST-ES 2021): 740-747 [accessed November 9, 2023]
• Siéwé, François, Henry Egwuma, et al. 2024. Best-Bet System of Rice Intensification and poverty alleviation in Zamfara State, Nigeria: A mixed method analysis. Agricultural Systems 213: 103805. doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103805 [accessed November 9, 2023]
• • Sapthagiri, S., K. Lavanya, et al. 2023. Effect of spacing and nutrient management on Dhaincha-Rice-Rice cropping system's productivity profitability. Biological Forum – An International Journal 15(4): [accessed November 8, 2023]
• • Ravalisoa, Rojo. 2017. Trajectoire et facteurs d'innovations en riziculture paysanne des hautes terres de Madagascar. Masters Thesis. Faculté des sciences économiques, sociales, politiques et de communication, Université Catholique de Louvain. Prom.: Stassart, Pierre. 121 2021 [accessed November 7, 2023]
• • Andriambahoaka, Lydie C., et al. 2021. Mecanisation artisanale du repiquage et valorisation des dechets plastiques en riziculture. Recherches pour Developpement Série Sciences Technologiques N° 6: 121 2021 [accessed November 5, 2023]
• • Koda Djerma Adam, A.K., A. Hougni, and J. A. Yabi. 2023. Déterminants de la satisfaction des exploitants agricoles à l’egard du Système de Riziculture Intensive (SRI), dans les communes de Malanville et de Karimama au Bénin. ESI Preprints.doi:10.19044/esipreprint.9.2023.p347 [accessed November 3, 2023]
• • Dahlgreen, James, and Adam Parr. 2023. The impact on Greenhouse Gas emissions of rice crop management under the System of Rice Intensification: A review. Preprints 2023, 2023101922. doi:10.20944/preprints202310.1922.v1 [accessed November 1, 2023]
• • Komba, Martin, and Gody Sanga. 2023. Economics of rice irrigation technologies in Kilombero Sub-Basin: A case of farming households from Kilombero in Morogoro, Tanzania. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation 4(special issue 2). 10.37425/eajsti.v4i3.672 [accessed November 1, 2023]
• • Setia, Bhanu Pratap, Vishnu Moond, et al. 2023. Effect of various organic manures and systems of planting on growth, yield attributes and yield of scented rice. Pharma Innovation 12(10): 618-622. [accessed October 30, 2023]
• Yin, Hsiang-Ling. 2023. 利用田間試驗與模式模擬探討水稻田灌溉策略 Using field experiments and model simulations to investigate irrigation strategies in paddy fields. Thesis, National Taiwan University. doi:10.6342/NTU202300985 [accessed October 30, 2023]
• • Zampaolo, Francesco Carnevale. 2022. A foreseeable and desirable future for the System of Rice Intensification. Journal of Rice Research 19(1): 64-89. doi: 10.58297/FVSW1750 [accessed October 29, 2023]
• • Mukherjee, Saikat, Satarupa Modak, et al. 2023. Pattern of stakeholders’ participation in Agri-food system of Paschim Bardhhaman district, West Bengal. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 12(9S): 2188-2197. [accessed October 29, 2023]
• • Venkatanna, B., P. Latha, et al. 2023. Differential response of rhizosphere microbial diversity and activities to System of Rice Intensification and conventional cultivation. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13(11): 1218–1234. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i113274 [accessed October 27, 2023]
• Bawani, Sokib, Novita Hera, and Rosmaina. 2023. Respon pertumbuhan dan hasil padi (Oryza sativa L.) dengan pengaturan jarak tanam dan jumlah bibit yang berbeda. pp.347-358 in Proceedings: Penguatan Potensi Sumberdaya Lokal Guna Pertanian Masa Depan Berkelanjutan. [accessed October 5, 2023]
• • Kumar, Mahendra Rapuolo, et al. 2023. Comparison of System of Rice Intensification applications and alternatives in India: Agronomic, economic, environmental, energy, and their effects. Agronomy 13(10): 2492. doi:10.3390/agronomy13102492 [accessed October 5, 2023]
• • Carnevale Zampaolo, F.; A. Kassam, T. Friedrich, A. Parr, and N. Uphoff. Compatibility between Conservation Agriculture and the System of Rice Intensification. Preprints 2023, 2023091689. 10.20944/preprints202309.1689.v1 [accessed September 30, 2023]
• • Iqbal, M., W. Qarni, and M. I. 2023. Penerapan metode System of Rice Intensification (SRI) dalam upaya peningkatan produksi dan peningkatan kesejahteraan petani Kecamatan Sakti. Jurnal Informatika Ekonomi Bisnis 5(3): 989-994. doi:10.37034/infeb.v5i3.698. [accessed September 21, 2023]
• Das, S.R., B.K. Nayak, S. Dey, et al. 2023. Potential soil organic carbon sequestration vis-a-vis methane emission in lowland rice agroecosystem. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 195(9): 1099. doi:10.1007/s10661-023-11673-0 [accessed September 20, 2023]
• • Bhargavi, G., A. Sundari, et al. 2023. Effect of pre emergence herbicides on weed dynamics and production potential of rice (Oryza sativa) under SRI. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology (Online first) doi:10.7324/JABB.2023.148386. [accessed September 19, 2023]
• • Mattepally, Vikram Sai, Murugan G., et al. 2023. Evaluation of weed management approaches on weed dynamics, yield and economics of puddled rice under different plant techniques. Biological Forum- An International Journal 15(7): 27-31. [accessed September 19, 2023]
• • Komba, Martin, and Gody Sanga. 2023. Economics of rice irrigation technologies in Kilombero Sub-Basin: A case of farming households from Kilombero in Morogoro, Tanzania. East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation 4 (Special issue 2):4. doi:10.37425/eajsti.v4i3.672 [accessed September 19, 2023]
• • Reza, Muhammed, and Erwinton Simatupang. Community empowerment through organic rice cultivation: Creating a sustainable agricultural environment. PRIMA 2(3): 326-331 [accessed September 17, 2023]
• • Rismiati, Rismiati, La Ode Afa, and Nina Mila Rahmi. 2023. Pertumbuhan padi sawah dengan perlakuan biomatriconditioning benih dan umur bibit pindah tanam mensimulasikan metode tanam SRI. Jurnal Inovasi Sains dan Teknologi (INSTEK) 6(2): 15-32. [accessed September 16, 2023]
• • Mkubya, R. W., P. Damas, and H. F. Mahoo. 2023. Socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of SRI among smallholder rice irrigation farmers in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22(1):169-183 [accessed September 15, 2023]
• • Shabir, Haziq, Peeyush Sharma, et al. 2023. Integrated application of soil amendments to improve soil properties and growth of wheat in Rice-Wheat Cropping System. Biological Forum 15(8): 431-434. [accessed September 12, 2023]
• • Nagarajan, K., V. Geethalakshmi, and K. Thirukumaran. Evaluation of growth and yield parameters of rice under different cultivation methods. Agricultural Science Digest (online first Ausust 28, 2023). doi:10.18805/ag.D-5818 [accessed September 11, 2023]
• • Gund, R., P. Dhananchezhiyan, R. Kavitha, et al. 2023. Optimizing nursery trays for minimizing seedlings per pick of transplanter in SRI. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13(10): 2813–2824. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102946 [accessed September 11, 2023]
• • Onen, P., E. Opolot, E., G. Aguttu, G., and G. Opolot, G. 2022. Optimizing water use efficiency in flood irrigation systems in Uganda: A case of Doho Rice Irrigation Scheme (DRIS). Precision Agriculture in Action for Africa Proceedings 2022, 168–172. [accessed September 1 2023]
• • Mkubya, R. W., P. Damas, and H. F. Mahoo. 2023. Economic viability of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technology in Morogoro, Region, Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences 22(1) 128–141. [accessed September 1 2023]
• • Dass, Anchal, H. L. Kushwaha, et al. 2023.Comparative analysis of machine-planted and manual-planted wheat on crop and water productivity, and profitability under system of wheat intensification management. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7: 1187547. doi:10.3389/fsufs.2023.1187647 [accessed September 1 2023]
• • Hellin, J., E. Fisher, M. Taylor, et al. 2023. Transformative adaptation: from climate-smart to climate-resilient agriculture. CABI Agriculture and Biosciencei 4(30). doi:10.1186/s43170-023-00172-4 [accessed August 30, 2023]
• • Rathod, Aurn, Shimpy Sarkar, et al. 2023. Prevalence of nematode population in two different rice cultivation systems and its impact on crop growth. Journal of Survey in Fisheries 10(1S): 6921-6932. doi:10.53555/sfs.v10i1S.2284 [accessed August 27, 2023]
• • Effendi, Arman, Sri Yoseva and Suningsih. 2023. Increasing the growth and yield of lowland rice (Oryza sativa L.) with optimum dosage and frequency of potassium. Jurnal Agronomi Tanaman Tropika (JUATIKA) 5(2): 432-442. doi:10.36378/juatika.v5i2.3052 [accessed August 22, 2023]
• • Mishra, Abha. 2023. SRI adoption through innovative alliance-building: Learning from the SRI-LMB. Journal of Rice Research 15(Special issue): 196-202. [accessed August 22, 2023]
• Doni, Febri, et al. 2023. Evaluating the underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms in the system of rice intensification performance with Trichoderma-rice plant symbiosis as a model system. Frontiers in Plant Science 14: (Online first: Aug. 14, 2023). doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1214213 [accessed August 22, 2023]
• • Panchabhai , S. N., S. Acharya ,et al. 2023. An assessment of net returns from rice production practiced through conventional and System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methods in the light of climate change in Bhandara District of Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13(9): 1940–1953. 10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i92427 [accessed August 12, 2023]
• • Rapolu, M.K., P. Chintalapati, et al. 2023. Comparing System of Rice Intensification Methods With Alternatives, considering Labor-Saving, Water-Saving, Economic, Energy, Soil Biology, and Climate Effects in India. Preprints 2023, 2023080201. doi:10.20944/preprints202308.0201.v1 [accessed August 9, 2023]
• Kesh, H., and M. Khan. 2023. Varietal characterization and variables investigation for Basmati Rice genotypes adaptation in wet direct seeding and System of Rice Intensification. International Journal of Plant Production 17: 617-635. doi:10.1007/s42106-023-00261-4 [accessed August 3, 2023]
• • Mohammed, Mohammed Khalid, Khidhir Abbas Hameed, and Abdulkadhim Jawad Musa. 2023. Water savings, yield, and economic benefits of using SRI methods with deficit irrigation in water-scarce southern Iraq. Agronomy 13(6): 1481. doi:10.3390/agronomy13061481 [accessed July 14, 2023]
• • Khandai, S., A. Tripathi, et al. 2018. Modification of existing power weeder and study on the cost economics of different weeding methods. International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience 6(6): 60-63. doi:10.18782/2320-7051.7108. [accessed July 13, 2023]
• • Niraula, Rochak, and Rahul Bikram Karki. 2023. Efficacy of different weed management practices on growth and yield of spring rice under System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Bara, Nepal. Journal of the Plant Protection Society 8:125-137. doi:10.3126/jpps.v8i1.56454 [accessed July 12, 2023]
• • Humayun, S.M. Ali, Gajendra Chandrakar, et al. 2023. Comparative study of stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas Walker in different transplanted rice cultivation system and correlation with maximum and minimum temperature. The Pharma Innovation 12(6): 5127-5129. [accessed July 12, 2023]
• • *Padesur, Shashikala, Padmaja Bhimireddy, et al. 2022. ‘Guni’ method (System of Ragi Intensification) for enhanced yield, nutrient uptake and economics in finger millet. Biological Forum – An International Journal 14(2): 320-326. [accessed July 7, 2023]
• Bashir, Moneesa, et al. Influence of irrigation scheduling and crop establishment methods on growth parameters: Periodic LAI, SPAD and PAR in rice (Oryza sativa L.). SKUAST Journal of Research 25(2): 354-362. doi:10.5958/2349-297X.2023.00035.1 [accessed July 7, 2023]
• • Maurya, Shivanand, Rajesh Kumar, et al. 2023. Effect of different crop establishment methods and weed management practices on growth indices and yield of irce (Oryza sativa L.). International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 35(17): 31-37. doi:10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i173180 [accessed July 4, 2023]
• • Ross, K., T. Damassa, et al. 2018. Strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions to catalyze actions that reduce short-lived climate pollutants. Working Paper. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. [accessed July 3, 2023]
• • Pandit, Tapas Kumar, Shyamashree Roy, and Bimal Das. 2022. Optimization of intra-row spacing for yield enhancement in System of Mustard Intensification (SMI) techniques. 13(11): 1170-1175. doi:/10.23910/1.2022.2960 [accessed July 2, 2023].
• • Pal, A., D.S. Dhakre, et al. 2023. Economic impact of adoption of System of Rice Intensification. Environment and Ecology 40(3A): 1373-1378. [accessed June 29, 2023].
• • Padma, Sayam, et al. 2023. Impact of different crop establishment methods on yield attributes, yields and economics of rice: A comparative study. ORYZA- An International Journal on Rice 60(2): 315-324 [accessed June 29, 2023]
• • Tey, Yeong Sheng, Mark Brindal, and Poppy Arsil. 2023. Upgrading smallholders through “farmer-to-consumer” entrepreneurial model? Implications of rice value chain interventions in Indonesia and Malaysia. Journal of Rural and Community Development 18(2): 152-167. [accessed June 29, 2023]
• • Baboo, Kaptan, and Vishuddha Nand 2023. Effect of crop establishment methods and fertility management on growth parameters of rice (Oryza sativa L.). International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 35(16): 24-32. doi: 10.9734/ijpss/2023/v35i163125 [accessed June 25, 2023]
• • Shanmugasundaram. B. 2015. Adoption of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Kerala. Journal of Indian Journal of Extension Education 51(3&4): 121-124 [accessed June 22, 2023]
• • Candra, A., F. Farida, and H. Sulaiman, H. 2022. Prototype sistem kontrol pengairan sawah meggunakan metode Sistem of Rice Intensification berbasis mikrokontroller. Jurnal Teknoif Teknik Informatika Institut Teknologi Padang 10(2): 62–68. doi:10.21063/jtif.2022.V10.2.62-68 [accessed June 20, 2023]
• • Flora, G. Jennifer, et al. 2023. Effect of System of Rice Intensification practices in increasing the yield of traditional varieties of rice. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13(8): 1175–1180. doi:10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i82057 [accessed June 17, 2023]
• Agnese, Federica, Zakirah Othman, Anni Mitin, and Wan Ahmad Jaafar Wan Yahaya. 2023. Participatory monitoring in farmer field school program through Whatsapp among indigenous farmers in rural Sarawak, Malaysia. Interactive Learning Environments (online first June 14, 2023) doi:1080/10494820.2023.2223241 [accessed June 15, 2023]
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• Quade, Garrett. 2022. The System of Rice Intensification: A case study from Liberia. MPS capstone project paper. 102 p. Not online (see SRI research database for access) [accessed June 1, 2023]
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• • Naveen Saviour, M. , S. Mohandas, and B.J. Pandian. 2013. Upscaling SRI in Agniyar Sub-basin, Thanjavur District,Tamil Nadu under TN-IAMWARM Project. Madras Agricultural Journal 100(4-6): 421-423. [accessed May 20, 2023]
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• Majumder, Saddam Hossen, and Biswajit Mondal. 2023. System of Rice Intensification in Tripura: A reflection. Indian Journal of Economics and Development (online first May 16 2023). doi:10.35716/IJED-22412 [accessed May 19, 2023]
• • Waris, Amtul. 2022. Adept to adapt: Closing the gender capacity gaps for scaling up System of Crop Intensification. Journal of Rice Research 15(special issue): 231-234. doi:10.58297/MJDW2273 [accessed May 9, 2023]
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• • Uphoff, Norman. 2023. SRI 2.0 and beyond: Sequencing the protean evolution of the System of Rice Intensification. Agronomy 13(5): 1253. doi:10.3390/agronomy13051253 [accessed April 30, 2023]
• • Theerthana, T., et al. 2023. Influence of nano nitrogen and nano zinc fertilizers on nutrient uptake and use efficiency in paddy under different systems of establishment. Ecology, Environment & Conservation 29(1): 361-366. doi:10.53550/EEC.2023.v29i01.053 [accessed April 30, 2023]
• • Krishna, Parimi Venkata Sai, Karthika Vishnu Priya Kathula, and Masina Sairam. 2023. "System of Rice Intensification (SRI): An approach towards enhancement of productivity and water use efficiency." In: Advances in Agricultural Technology edited by Sagar Maitra, Dinkar J. Gaikwad and Santosh D.T., Published by Griffon, Canada: 255-266. [accessed April 22, 2023]
• • Mehra, Mamta, Eric Toensmeier, and Chad Frischmann. 2023. Multifunctionality of agricultural solutions address climate change mitigation and adaptation while helping achieve the SDGs. Preprint (not associated with journal yet). doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2712627/v1
• Pal, Biplab, et al. 2023. Soil fertility and zinc application influences yield and zinc-iron nutrition in rice (Ia) under system of rice intensification and conventional methods. Indian Journal of Agronomy 64(2): 191-199. [accessed April 20, 2023]
• • Mohapatra, Kiran Kumar, et al. 2023. Multi-criteria assessment to screen climate smart rice establishment techniques in coastal rice production system of India. Frontiers in Plant Science 14: 11305doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1130545 [accessed April 19, 2023]
• Bhargavi, G., and A. Sundari. 2023. Effect of nano urea on the growth and yield of rice (Oryza sativa) under SRI in the Cauvery delta zone of Tamil Nadu. Crop Research 58: 12-17. doi:10.31830/2454-1761.2023.CR-885
• • Thakur, Amod, 2023. Do System of Rice Intensification practices produce rice plants phenotypically and physiologically superior to conventional practice? Agronomy 13(4): 1098. doi:10.3390/agronomy13041098. [accessed April 16, 2023]
• • Katti, Gururaj, and Padmavathi Ch. 2022. Impact of rice cultivation methods on insect pest incidence and their management. Journal of Rice Research 15 (special issue): 84-89. doi:10.58297/XHFF3294 [accessed April 15, 2023]
• Abdulkadir, A., et al. 2022. Effects of alternate wetting and drying water levels and planting methods on performance of rice (Oryza Sativa L.) and selected soil properties in a Nigerian Sudan savanna. Journal of Rice Research 15 (Special issue): 77-80. doi:10.58297/YKBR1159 [accessed April 14, 2023]
• • Chintalapati, Padmavathi, et al. 2023. Insect pest incidence with the System of Rice Intensification: Results of a multi-location study and a meta-analysis. Agronomy 13(4): 1100 [accessed April 14, 2023]
• Ali, Outani Bibata. 2021. Effet du système de riziculture intensive sur les émissions de gaz à effet de serre, la dynamique des populations des nématodes parasites, et la production du riz (Oryza Sativa L.) sur le périmètre irrigué de Sébéri au Niger. Master's degree. Centre Régional AGRHYMET (Niger) [accessed April 7, 2023]
• • Anam, Syaiful, Uswatun Hasanah, and Iswa Windani. 2019. Analisis komparatif usahatani padi metode System of Rice Intensification (SRI) dan Jajar Legowo 6:1 di Kecamatan Bayan Kabupaten Purworejo. Surya Agritama 8(1): 135-151. [accessed April 1, 2023]
• • Kalita, R., et al. 2023. Production maximization of rainy season rice (Oryza sativa) through effective use of water and solar radiation under modified system of rice intensification in Assam. Indian Journal of Agronomy 68(1): 1-8. [accessed April 3, 2023]
• • Baul, Tushi, Dean Karlan, Kentaro, and Kathryn Vasilaky. 2022. Improving smallholder agriculture via video-based group extension. SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.4307353 [accessed April 1, 2023]
• Dey, Shiladitya, Piyush Kumar Singh, et al. 2023. Climate-resilient agricultural ploys can improve livelihood and food security in Eastern India. Environment, Development and Sustainability. doi: 10.1007/s10668-023-03176-2 [accessed March 30, 2023]
• • Phu Hao, Dong, Nguyen Thanh Binh, and Le Hoang Anh. 2023. Current situation and solutions for methane (CH4) emission in paddy rice cultivation in Vietnam. VNU Journal of Science: Earth and Environmental Sciences 39(1): 28-41. doi:10.25073/2588-1094/vnuees.4909 [accessed March 29, 2023]
• • Ly, Proyuth. 2012. Low external input tropical agriculture: livelihoods, greenhouse gasses and sustainability: a study on the role of the system of rice intensification (SRI) in rain-fed lowland rice ecosystem in Cambodia. PhD dissertation, University of Copenhagen. 143p. [accessed March 20, 2023]
• • Kimaro, Oforo Didas, et al. 2023. Handheld NDVI sensor-based rice productivity assessment under combinations of fertilizer soil amendment and irrigation water management in lower Moshi irrigation scheme, North Tanzania. Environmental Earth Science 82(3): 78. doi:10.1007/s12665-022-10730-0
• • Panomjan, Nantiya. 2023. Cost reduction of rice production with the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Songklanakarin Journal of Plant Science 10(1): (Online First, February 2023) [accessed March 16, 2023]
• • Mubangizi, A., J. Wanyama, N. Kiggundu, and P. Nakawuka. 2023. Assessing suitability of irrigation scheduling Decision Support Systems for lowland rice farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa—A review. Agricultural Sciences 14(2): 219-239. doi:10.4236/as.2023.142015. [accessed March 16, 2023]
• • Rai, Khushubu, et al. 2023. Response of different seedling establishment methods on growth and yield of rice in Terai Region of Nepal. Reviews In Food And Agriculture 4(1): 07-12. [accessed March 11, 2023]
• • Abdulkadir, Tukur Daiyabu. 2019. Design and development of a seeding machine for system of rice intensification seedling tray. PdD Dissertation. Universiti Putra Malaysia. 151p. [accessed March 11, 2023]
• • Budianto, Muh Bagus. 2023. Analisis pengaruh metode SRI dan konventional terhadap luas layanan irigasi pada Bendungan Meninting. GANEC SWARA 1(17): 100-107. [accessed March 11, 2023]
• • Nath, Dipak, and D.K. Das. 2018. Knowledge on SRI (System of Rice Intensification) of farmers in Tripura, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 7(3): 3586-3592. doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2018.703.412 [accessed March 11, 2023]
• • Nakano, Yuko. 2023. The case of Tanzania: Effectiveness of management training on rice framing and farmer-to-farmer extension. In: Otsuka, K., Mano, Y., Takahashi, K. (eds) Rice Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa. Natural Resource Management and Policy, vol 56. Springer, Singapore. 10.1007/978-981-19-8046-6_4 [accessed March 1, 2023]
• • Khadka, Ram Bahadur. 2022. Microbial inoculation can enhance SRI performance and reduce biotic and abiotic stresses in rice. Journal of Rice Research 15 (Special issue) 77-80. doi:10.58297/YKBR1159 [accessed March 1, 2023]
• • Thakur, Amod Kumar. 2022. How System of Rice Intensification conserve resources, benefits environment and resilient to climate change. Journal of Rice Research 15 (Special issue) 106-109. doi:10.58297/BSIG2426 [accessed February 28, 2023]
• • Doni, Febri, Anizan Isahak, F. Fathurrahman, and Wan Mohtar Wan Yusoff. 2023. Rice plants’ resistance to sheath blight infection is increased by the synergistic effects of Trichoderma inoculation with SRI management. Agronomy 13(3): 711. doi:10.3390/agronomy13030711 [accessed February 27, 2023]
• • Adounkpe, J., O. Ahoudji, and B. Sinsin. 2021. Assessment of the contribution of flooded rice cultivation systems to methane emissions in the Lower Ouémé Valley in Benin Republic. Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment 10: 327-344. doi:10.4236/jacen.2021.103021 [accessed February 27, 2023]
• • Thu, Tran. 2022. A systemic review of System of Rice Intensification journey and System of Crop Intensification development in the rice sector of Viet Nam. Journal of Rice Research 15 (Special Issue) [accessed February 15, 2023]
• • 2023. Keynote and Lead Lectures (from the International Conference on System of Crop Intensification). Journal of Rice Research 15 (Special Edition). [Includes over 50 talks in 7 themes related to SRI and SCI in India and worldwide presented at the International Conference on System of Crop Intensification (ICSCI 2022) for Climate Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security, 12-14 December 2022, at ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India [accessed February 15, 2023]
• • Sulistyowati, Lies, et al. 2021. Response of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) participants to method of Organic System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Tasikmalaya Regency, Indonesia. International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management 3:(1): 848-856. [accessed February 15, 2023]
• • Vasilaky, Kathryn, et al. 2015. Learning digitally: Evaluating the impact of farmer training via mediated videos. Research report on Digital Green website. 27p. [accessed February 10, 2023]
• • Patnaik, Girija Prasad. 2023. Selenium application improves drought tolerance during reproductive phase of rice. Sustainability 15(3): 2730 (1-13). doi:10.3390/su15032730 [accessed February 8, 2023]
• • Gurung, Suk B., Ram B. Khadka, and Narayan B. Dhami. 2023. Effects of finger-millet intensification on yield and disease-resistance in the central hills of Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences 24: 5-21. [accessed February 7, 2023]
• Gangopahdyay, Sohini, et al. 2023. A new methodological approach to the establishment of sustainable agricultural ecology in drought vulnerable areas of eastern India. Ecological Informatics (pre-proof). doi: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102013 [accessed February 4, 2023]
• • Saxena, Raka, et al. 2023. Does India need a different rice ecosystem to harness the export advantages and manage the virtual water exports? Sustainability mapping for rice cultivation. Unedited version to be published in Current Science 124(04): 407-413 [accessed February 2, 2023]
• • Palanisamy, Jeevanand, et al. 2022. Unravelling the growth potential of rice under modified rice cultivation System in Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 34(18): 250-258. doi:10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i1831077 [accessed February 2, 2023]
• Kamara, Lamin Ibrahim, Baqir Lalani, and Peter Dorward. 2023. Towards Agricultural Innovation Systems: Actors, roles, linkages and constraints in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Sierra Leone. Scientific African (pre-proof. Jan. 2023) doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01576 [accessed February 1, 2023]
• • Siregar, Nadia Itona, Dwi Sadon, and Cahyono Tri Wibowo. 2020. Analisis jaringan komunikasi kelompok tani dalam penerapan budi daya padi metode System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Jurnal Pikom 21(1): 1-14. doi:10.31346/jpikom.v21i1.2216 [accessed January 16, 2023]
• • Adomoku, Richard Oppong. 2020. Investigating profit efficiency of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Northern Ghana. Master's thesis. University of Development Studies (Ghana). 117p. pdf. [accessed January 11, 2023]
• Kirar, Shiv Singh, A.K. Gupta, and Akhilesh Kulhade. 2017. Comparative study of input and output cost of traditional and SRI methods of paddy cultivation. Interaction 35(1): 60-63. [accessed January 11, 2023]
• • Bindu, H.A., and K.B. Umesh. 2022. Comparative economics of climate smart rice cultivation systems in Mandya district of Karnataka. Pharma Innovation 11(12): 5301-5305. [accessed January 10, 2023]
• Srinivas, K.R., van Est, R. 2023. Technology assessment in developing countries: The case of India—Examples of governmental and informal TA. In: Hennen, L., Hahn, J., Ladikas, M., Lindner, R., Peissl, W., van Est, R. (eds) Technology Assessment in a Globalized World. Springer, Cham. 10.1007/978-3-031-10617-0_6
• • Usman, Made, Kadekoh Indrianto, and Mahfudz and Sakka Samudin. 2016. The effect of System of Rice Intensification cultivation (SRI) implementation on growth and yield of wetland rice, and changes in soil nitrogen, phosphor and potassium. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research 3(5): 234-239. [accessed January 10, 2023]
• • Abubakar, M., Y.S. Demuliyi, and A. Saleh. 2022. Ergonomic assessment of power tiller operators during the testing of System of Rice Intensification practices at Bakolori Irrigation Scheme, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 26(12): 2053-2058 [accessed January 5, 2023]

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New Links to Online Publications (and SRI-Related Social Media sites) 2023
(see also Latest Research directly above and Recent Uploads below for new material on our site).

• 2023? System of Rice Intensification CCARDESA Technical Brief #32. Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) website.
• 2021. El Sistema de Instensificación del Arroz (SRI). Contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria, la competitividad y la resiliencia mediante la adaptación del SRI a los contextos locales. (The system of rice intensification (SRI). Contributing to food security, competitiveness, and resilience by adapting SRI to local contexts). In, Banco de buenas prácticas. Experiencias exitosas en cooperación horizontal. IICA website. 6p.
• Moreira Mendoza, Díddier A. 2015. Guía para el establecimiento y monitoreo del cultivo de arroz bajo la metodología del SRI. FONTAGRO website. [accessed July 9, 2023]
• SRI-2030. 2023. Sustainable Rice NDC Alliance - White paper. SRI-2030 website. July. [Among the 117 countries with rice farming activities,1 only 32 include in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) mitigation and/or adaptation strategies for making their rice production more climate-friendly. The mission of SRI-2030's NDC Alliance is to constitute an alliance of Nations that are already committed to mitigation and/or adaptation strategies for sustainable rice cultivation in their NDCs.]
• 2023. Jubilee Justice 2022 Annual Report. Jubilee Justice website. [Black Farmers Program in the southern USA that features production of organic SRI.]
• 2021. System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Best Practices Bank: Successful Experiences in Horizontal Cooperation. Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). IICA repository website. 5p. pdf [accessed June 10, 2023]
• 2023. Pilot-testing the framework to identify and quantify health gains from mitigation and adaptation actions. Chapter 5, pp.53-73. In A framework for the quantification and economic valuation of health outcomes originating from health and non-health climate change mitigation and adaptation action. World Health Organization [SRI section is on 54-57] [accessed May 7, 2023]
• 2021. Développement de l’agriculture durable par les agriculteurs de la province de Siem Reap au Cambodge. GRET website. [This French language brief documents activities that include SRI by the French NGO GRET, the Recherche et le Développement (CIRD), and the provincial govt of Siem Riep. The dates are not clear, but the projects probably as much as a decade old.] [accessed March 17, 2023]
• 2023. ClimateRice. A new website by a group at Cornell that is promoting SRI by creating a self-financing model with carbon credits. ClimateRice hopes to have SRI on 55M hectares over the next 10 years. [accessed March 16, 2023.]

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Documents Uploaded on our Website 2023 (Includes new pages added to the SRI-Rice website)

• Mati, Bancy. 2023. Promoting SRI through digital learning for rice farmers in Kenya. SRI-Rice website. (7p. pdf) [uploaded February 2023]
• Singh, Gurpreet. 2015. Beyond apprehensions: An experience of System of Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) Intensification. SRI-Rice website, Other crops section. [This is an article previously posted on March 27, 2015, http://thealternatevoice.blogspot.in (no longer online).] [uploaded January 15, 2023]
• Fisher, Lucy. 2023. Monthly additions to the SRI-Rice website. [uploaded monthly].

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Videos / Audiofiles - 2023 (either uploaded by SRI-Rice OR linked to from our website)

• 2023 (December 26). SRI System of Rice Intensification. 8:16 min. ZZA (minbu) channel, YouTube. [Burmese language video explaining basic SRI practices.]
• 2023. PratiThi Organic Foods' Journey. 2:09 min. PratiThi Organic Foods channel, YouTube. [Video by Tappan Rey, an organic group the markets SRI-grown regenerative rice in India and internationally.]
• 2023 (December 19). Selamat hari ibu‼️ Cara tanam padi manual di sawah. 8:20 min. Petani Lotek channel, YouTube. [Indonesian video of manually transplanting rice.]
• 2023 (December 14). Publireportage : Projet ECDD - Soutenir l’agriculture familiale face au changement climatique. 5:52 min. Agribusiness TV channel, YouTube. [French language TV clip about the Eau, CLÉ du Développement Durable (ECDD) project which has SRI elements. Implemented by SNV and World Waternet in Karfiguéla, Burkina Faso]
• 2023 (December 5). Rice, Baby, Rice. 53:52 min. Gastropod website. [Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley host a series on science and history of food. This episode interview three people, one of which is Konda Mason, who discusses Jubilee Justices' work with SRI and Black farmers. Konda's talk starts at minute 38:30]
• 2023 (November 6). RUỘNG LÚA BỜ HOA. 4:58 min. Đạm Cá Nước Ngọt channel, YouTube. [Panel with speaker presenting the advantages and disadvantages of SRI]
• 2023. Real Organic Project | Soil-Grown, Pasture-Raised Food -- Iriel Edwards. 16:33 min.
• 2023. Episode 144: Healing the Trauma of Black Land Loss Through Regenerative Rice Production. 41:52 min. Quivira Coalition channel, YouTube. [Story of Konda Mason and her Jubilee Justice program for Black farmers to produce SRI rice (and other crops) in the southern USA.]
• 2023 (November 6). RUỘNG LÚA BỜ HOA 4:58 min. Đạm Cá Nước Ngọt channel, YouTube. [Vietnamese language discussion of SRI.]
• 2023 (October 6). 'စပါးအစွမ်းဖွင့်စိုက်ပျိုးရေး' အပိုင်း (၁) 'SRI' Part (1) 39:56 min. C4RD channel, YouTube. [Burmese video about SRI nursery-raising by Thein Su.]
• 2023 (October 6).'စပါးအစွမ်းဖွင့်စိုက်ပျိုးရေး' အပိုင်း (၂) ကောက်စိုက်ခြင်း၊ ပေါင်းထိုးတမန်းနှိုးခြင်း SRI Part (2). 35:08 min. C4RD channel, YouTube. [Burmese SRI video about transplanting and inter-cultivation by Thein Su.]
• 2023 (October 6). စပါးအစွမ်းဖွင့်စိုက်ပျိုးရေး' အပိုင်း (၃) 'SRI' Part (3). 39:45 min. C4RD channel, YouTube. [Burmese video about significant features and yield of SRI by Thein Su.]
• 2023 (October 7). Program Metode System of Rice Intensification (SRI). 5:00 min. Super tani channel, YouTube. [Podcast from the Universitas Jember in East Java, Indonesia - Radis 107.8 MHz]
• 2023 (September 1). System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Training for Agric Extension Agents (AEA) in Tamale. 3:15 min. Noah Nash H. channel, YouTube. [SRI extension in northern Ghana]
• 2023 (July 11). Healing the Trauma of Black Land Loss through Regenerative Rice Production. 42:52 min. Down to Earth: The Planet to Plate Podcast. [Story of Jubilee Justice working on SRI with Black farmers in the USA.]
• 2023. (June 26). Systems of Rice Intensification Training Videos Combined. 25:42 min. LINKS Nigeria channel, YouTube. [Combination of 5 Hausa language videos with English subtitles on how to grow rice with SRI principles as taught by the LINKS program in northern Nigeria. The six episodes making up the compilation video can be found on the LINKS Nigeria channel on YouTube.]
• 2023 (June). Discover the Revolution in Rice Cultivation: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Punjab. 6:36 min Punjab Talks channel, YouTube. [Audio only discussion of SRI in Punja, India, by Kuldip Singh]
• 2023 (June 7). Jubilee Justice prioritizes environmental justice with eco-friendly farming. 4:04 min. WWNO New Orleans Public Radio. [Audio is listed halfway down the page.] [Danny McArthur reports on Jublilee Justice climate-smart farming efforts with rice that also prioritize environmental justice.]
• 2023 (June). LINKS System of Rice Intensification Overview. LINKS Nigeria channel, YouTube.
• 2023 (June 4). Rice & Agriculture - Innovative Alternative -Break the Habit. 0.39 min. Nudge Innovative Alternatives channel, YouTube. [Weird 39 second promo for SRI on the Innovative Alternative channel.]
• 2019 (January 29). Drier conditions Force Researchers to Find New Rice Farming Method. Radio clip on Morning Edition show, National Public Radio. [Danielle Preiss conducts interviews on SRI, primarily in Nepal.] [accessed June 6, 2023]
• 2023. Systems of Rice Intensification Podcast Series. 6 episodes. Podbean.com via LINKS programme website. [Hausa language videos about SRI related to the LINKS programme in northern Nigeria.][accessed May 31, 2023]
• 2023 (March). 20 năm SRI -Cuộc cách mạng trong sản xuất lúa ở Việt Nam | VTC16. 24.06 min. VTC16 channel, YouTube. [English translation: 20 years of SRI - Revolution in rice production in Vietnam | VTC1] [accessed May 31, 2023]
• 2023 (May). धान की खेती की/SRI technique Paddy/अधिक उत्पादन/खैरा रोग की रोकथाम/system of rice intensification. 8:35 min. Min. Dr.R.S.RAJPUT Agronomist channel, YouTube. [Hindi language overview of SRI]
• 2023 (May). Conservation through Ba’ Kelalan Adan Rice - Heirloom rice of the Lun Bawang people. 5:33 min. WWFMy channel, YouTube. [Reissue of an earlier video on a WWF-Malaysia supported project using SRI to grow Adan heirloom rice in Ba'Kelalan in Sarawak.]
• 2023 (April 13). Improving Rural Livelihoods in Zambia with SRI: The Inspiring Story of Henry Ngimbu. SRI-2030 channel, YouTube. [The story of Henry Ngimbu's SRI journey in Zambia which began in 2003.]
• 2023 (April 7). SRI Method of Rice Intensification. 8:20 min. PAKRUTI channel, YouTube. [Kannada language (India) explanation of SRI]
• 2023 (March 31). System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Producing more with less. 2:58 min. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations channel. [Farmers, extension agents, FAO representatives, and government weigh in on SRI in Tanzania in this short video.]
• 2023 (March 31). Kilimo Shadidi – Zalisha zaidi kwa kutumia kidogo. 2:58 min. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations channel. [Swahili version of FAO's short video on SRI in several sites in Tanzania]
• 2023 (February 26). Petani Desa Ululere: SRI Organik Lebih Menguntungkan. 1:00 min. PT Vale channel, YouTube. [accessed March 18, 2023]
• 2023 (February 26). Initiative of SRI in Iraq. 4:44 min. SRI-Rice channel, YouTube. [A video on implementation of the System of Rice Intensification in Iraq by Khidhir Abbas Hameed and staff of the Al-Mishkhab Rice Research Station in Najaf, Iraq. Farmer testimonies are included.]
• 2023 (January 28). SRI Through SRI - PRAYATN. 10:37 min. NPradeep Khemnani channel, YouTube. [Overview of SRI methods and farmer interviews from a SRI project by Prayatn in Rayagada, Odisha, India. In local language with English text and narration.]
• 2023 (January 18). Lancement officiel du projet RICOWAS, 39:20 min. Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel OSS channel. [Launch of RICOWAS project, a $14 million project in 13 countries in W. Africa that has SRI as a primary focus.]
• 2022 (December 5). SRI video from Projet de Résilience et de Compétitivité Agricole (PReCA). 2:26 min. RTB video clip uploaded on PReCa Facebook page. [The RTB video report (attached) to appreciate this support of the Project in Karfiguéla, in the Cascades region.] [accessed January 15, 2023]
• 2023 (January 11). Save 30 to 40% of the world water consumption: Dry Rice intercropping- iRice. Ralf Otterpohl channel, YouTube. [Lecture about SRI intercropping system from Hamburg University of Technology]
• 2023 (January 1). SRI Method For Rice Cultivation. 6:26 min. Mr Agri channel, YouTube.

Slide Presentations (Primarily PowerPoint) - 2023 (and Dec. 2022) acquisitions

• Aryal, Shreeya. 2020. System of Rice Intensification. 20 Slides. Learning Together channel, Slideshare. [Good introductory ppt for SRI if anyone is looking!] [accessed June 14 , 2023]
• 2022. Jubilee Justice Black Farmers Rice Project. 38 slides. Jubilee Justice website. [This is a very comprehensive and interesting review of the JJ project in the South during 2021.] [accessed June 12, 2023]
• Khaing, Daw Chaw Su. 2019. Four different kinds of cultivation methods on monsoon rice in Year 2017-2018. 17 slides. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Myitkyina Township, Myitkyina District, Kachin State. [accessed March 1, 2023]
• Doni, Febri, and Rizky Riscahya Pratama Syamsuri. System of Rice Intensification: Research, Adoption, and Opportunities. 33 slides. Presentation at the International Conference on System of Crop Intensification for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security, Hyderabad, India, December 12-14, 2022. [uploaded February 15, 2023]
• Mati, Bancy. 2022. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI): Towards Improving Rice Production and Saving Water in Africa. 17 slides. Presentation at the International Conference on System of Crop Intensification for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security, Hyderabad, India, December 12-14, 2022. [uploaded February 15, 2023]
• Fisher, Lucy. 2022. Overview of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Around the World. Presentation at the International Conference on System of Crop Intensification for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security, Hyderabad, India, December 12-14, 2022. [uploaded December 30, 2022]
• Hameed, Khidhir Abbas. 2022. Estimated Water Savings, Yield, and Income Benefits from Using SRI Methods from Using SRI in Iraq. Presentation at the International Conference on System of Crop Intensification for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security, Hyderabad, India, December 12-14, 2022. [uploaded December 28, 2022]
• Rosenzweig, Cynthia, and Sonali Shukla McDermid. 2022. AgMIP Integrated Assessments in South Asia. 16 slides. Presentation at the ADBI Annual Conference 2022, November 28, 2022. [accessed December 25, 2022]

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* indicates SCI, which is adaptation of SRI principles to other crops