System of Rice Intensification, popularly known as SRI, is described in various ways – as a knowledge intensive alternative, an innovation, an approach etc. SRI is being accepted by large number of farmers…who are not only realising the benefits but also sharing their learning’s with others.
SRI principles are now being adapted to various other crops too. NGOs in partnership with enthusiastic donors, and few state government’s too are popularizing the alternative.
However, support at national policy level has been limited. A wide gamut of experiences sharing how SRI is working and spreading are presented in this issue.
Editorial – SRI: A scaling up success
Learning from the up-scaling efforts
Tushar Dash , Biswanath Sinha
SRI Kranti – The rice revolution
Anil Kumar Verma
Amitesh Chandra
Upscaling SRI – Unpacking innovation, investments and institutions
B C Barah , C. Shambu Prasad
“SRI is something unprecedented”
Jorge Chavez-Tafur
Sustainable sugarcane initiative – Improving yields and reducing ecological footprint
U.S. Natarajan , Biksham Gujja
Horses for courses – Understanding SRI adoption
Perumal,Subhashini Sridhar , K. Vijayalakshmi , A.V. Balasubramanian
Food security in flood prone areas – SRI shows the way
Ram Bahadur Khadka
Golden wheat becomes more Golden – Extending SRI to wheat
Ravi Chopra , Debashish Sen
The Narayana Reddy Column: Adopt SRI, save resources
Thomas Abraham , S. K. Sarangi , Kathiresan G
T.M. Radha
