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INSTRUCTIONAL
and PRESENTATION MATERIAL about SRI
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PRINT, POWERPOINTS and VIDEOS
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Manuals and practical brochures
• ENGLISH:
1) How
to Help Rice Plants to Grow Better and Produce More: Teach
Yourself and Others, the original
SRI manual, has been developed jointly by CIIFAD and Tefy Saina
to explain SRI to persons working with farmers to communicate
the main ideas underlying SRI. (pdf, 175 KB)
2)
Philippines:
An 8-page manual, More
Rice with Less Water through SRI,
has been translated into English by Dr. Pam Fernandez at the
University of the Philippines at Los Banos. (pdf, 143 KB)
3) Philippines: SRI - Achieving More with Less: A New Way of Rice Cultivation, a multimedia toolkit
4)
India:
The Kadiramangalam
System of Rice Intensification methodology,
developed by S. Gopal and used in the Cauvery Delta region
of Tamil Nadu, is described in a single page.
5) India:
This 14-page manual entitled "SRI:
A Revolutionary Method of Rice Cultivation" was
put together by the Director of Extension and senior scientists
at the Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in Hyderabad,
India. (pdf, 817 KB)
6) India: A 20-page English translation
of the manual "System
of Rice Intensification: An Emerging Alternative" was
produced in Andhra Pradesh by the Indian NGOs Watershed Support
Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) and the Centre for
Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) with support from the World
Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
7) India: SRI
Method of Paddy Cultivaton, a 20 page manual published by
WASSAN (with
input from K. Rao, WWF, ICRISAT, CRISP, J.Raju, ANGRAU, Sitaramaswamy,
and the People's Science Institute. (also available in Hindi,
Oriya and Telugu versions).
8) India: Weeders:
A Reference Compendium. WASSAN, 28 p
9)
India: SRI
Basics. Online info on IKISAN,
an India-based internet agri-portal.
10) India: SRI in Large Irrigation Projects in Andhra Pradesh, India (online booklet that details the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method of paddy cultivation carried out by JalaSpandana in Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme, Priyadharshini Jurala Project and Kurnool Cuddapah Canal in Krishna Basin in Andhra Pradesh). Jalaspandana org. website.
11) India: Special Techonology: System of Rice Intensification, an online description of SRI practices with pictures and instructions. Included is an embedded video in Tamil language. TNAU Agritech Portal. TamilNadu Agricultural University.
12) Madagascar: a 36-page manual, System of Rice Intensification/Systéme de Riziculture Intensive, is translated into English and French in this Association Tefy Saina publication. [4.85 MB version] [1.9 MB version]
13) Nepal:
This 16-page manual entitled "What is S.R.I.?" was
produced by the SRI Group-Nepal (sri-nepal@yahoogroups.com)
an alliance of NGOs and individuals working on various aspects
of SRI in Nepal. (pdf, 749 KB)
14) Bhutan: System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Method of Rice Cultivation: How to Produce More Rice with Less Inputs. a 2008 field extension manual prepared by Karma Lhendup, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan (pdf, 253KB)
15) Zambia: Operationalizing the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Revised (01/07) from earlier manual/guide for explaining and undertaking SRI, updated with reference to Zambia (pdf)
• FRENCH:
1) Mali: Styger, Erika, M.A. Attaher, H. Guindo, H. Ibrahim,
I. Abba, M. Diaty, M. Traore and M.S. Mahamar. 2009. Fiche Technique pour le Système de Riziculture Intensive (SRI) à Tombouctou, Mali. Africare, Bamako, Mali. 27 p. (1.89 MB pdf)
2 )Madagascar: Comment Faire
pour Avoir des Plants de Riz Qui Croissent Mieux et Qui Produisent
plus Informez--Vous et Informez les Autres, a 20-page manual
developed by Tefy Saina, incorporates detailed knowledge of SRI.
(pdf, 230 KB)
3) Madagascar: a 36-page manual, System of Rice Intensification/Systéme de Riziculture Intensive, is translated into English and French in this Association Tefy Saina publication. [4.85 MB version] [1.9 MB version]
• INDONESIAN:
1) 2009. Tehnik dan Budidaya Penanaman Padi
- System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Pusat Pelatihan Kewirausahaan Sampoerna.Sukorejo, Pasuruan, Indonesia. 12p. (6.1MB pdf)
2) Augustina, P., et al. 2008. Menembus Batas Kebuntuan Produksi: Cara SRI dalam budidaya padi. VECO Indonesia, Denpasar, Bali. 10p. (pdf)
• SPANISH:
1) Cuba:
3-page manual on SRI, Sistema Intensivo de Cultivo Arrocera,
SICA #1 (pdf 21 KB), based on materials from CIIFAD and
Tefy Saina, developed by Dr. Rena Perez for use in Cuba. Additional
information is in SICA #2 (pdf, 38 KB)
2) Peru:
A 6-page manual on SRI, El Sistema de Intensificación
del Cultivo Arrocero (SICA), was developed by the NGO
Asociación
Promoción y Desarrollo Agario (Pro-A) in Chiclayo, Peru,
together with the Asociación Productores de Arroz Ramadino
in (pdf, 864 KB).
3) Madagascar: a 36-page manual, System of Rice Intensification/Systéme de Riziculture Intensive, is translated into English and French in this Association Tefy Saina publication. [4.12 MB version] [1.9 MB version]
•THAI:
A Thai
SRI manual was authored by The Agricultural Extension
Unit at the McKean Rehabilitation Center in Chiang Mai,
Thailand, authored this manual. (A separate English
language introduction (pdf, 252 pdf) to the Thai version
as well as the Thai
version with an English title and author page are also
available on the Web). (pdf, 446 KB)
•TAMIL
1)
A 32-page Tamil Language manual for farmers was produced during 2008 by the NGO Ecoventure, who is promoting of SRI in the districts of Tamilnadu
and Pondicherry. (pdf, 1.82 MB)
2) An 8 page Tamil language manaul for Organic cultivation SRI was published by National Bank for Rural Agricultural Development, Mumbai. (more info: contact Dr. V. Palaniappan (04362) 245077)
•TELUGU (India):
1) A 12-page bookleton SRI by the Centre for Rural Programmes Society has been produced the the European Commission in cooperation with the WWF - ICRISAT project in Hyderabad.
2) A 6-page
extension bulletin is available online from the Watershed
Support Network (WASSAN). A longer version is available directly
below. Hard copies available for RS 10./ from the WASSAN
SRI web page (852 KB pdf file)
3) A
16-page extension bulletin was obtained from Dr. A. Satyanarayana,
the Director of Extension for Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural
University (ANGRAU) in Andhra Pradesh. The manual was sponsored
by WWF, WASSAN, and CSA (2.25 MB pdf file.
A shorter version is directly above)
4) A 16-page
extension bulletin was obtained from P. Balahussain Reddy,
Training Associate (Agricultural Extension), RASS-ARKVK (1.35
MB pdf file). 2000 hard copies have been provided
to extension functionaries, officers of the state agriculture
department, NGOs and farmers.
5) A 6-page
extension bulletin was obtained from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural
University . (Hard copy by RARS, Lam, Guntur - 34. Agricultural
Information Series No. 70, January, 2004) (!! 1.4 MB
pdf file)
6) SRI
Method of Paddy Cultivation, a 20 page manual published by
WASSAN (with
input from K. Rao, WWF, ICRISAT, CRISP, J.Raju, ANGRAU, Sitaramaswamy,
and the People's Science Institute. (also available in Hindi,
Oriya and
English versions).
•ORIYA
(India) :
SRI
Method of Paddy Cultivation, a 20 page manual published by WASSAN (with
input from K. Rao, WWF, ICRISAT, CRISP, J.Raju, ANGRAU, Sitaramaswamy,
and the People's Science Institute. (also available in Hindi, Oriya and English versions).
• MALAGASY
(Madagascar): Voly
Vary Maro Anaka: Systeme de Riziculture Intensive,
a 36 page Malagasy language SRI manual by Association Tefy
Saina (3.11MB pdf)
• NEPALI
1) A 6-page
SRI manual on SRI was produced by Appropriate Technology
Asia. (4 MB pdf - slow download!)
2) A 16-page
SRI manual by Rajendra Uprety is available from the Morang
District Agricultural Development Office, Ministry of Agriculture,
Nepal (!2.234 MB pdf).
3) A 16-page
SRI manual by the
Appropriate Technology Asia and the SRI Group-Nepal, an alliance
of NGOs and individuals interested in SRI (pdf, 749 KB) (An English version
is also available).
Bulletins,
newsletters and articles
about SRI that also describe
the methods:
(see also general newsletters;
for research and other
articles, see buttons at left.)
• CAMBODIA:
CEDAC's Khmer language Farmer and Nature magazine
(July, 2001) has a major section on SRI (caution: *file is
very large*- 20 MB)
• CUBA:
Sistema Intensivo de Cultivo Arrocena (SICA)
is a 3-page SRI bulletin in Spanish with practical information
on SRI. The material was adapted for use in Cuba by Dr. Rena
Perez.
SICA
bulletin #1 (pdf, 21 KB) and #2
(pdf, 38 KB) are also available.
• GLOBAL:
SRI,
The System of Rice Intensification: Less Can be More, was
published in the January 2001 edition (#70) of the ECHO
Development Notes a newsletter received by 3,000 development professionals
in 140 countries. (see also pdf version - 405KB)
Selected
Slide (PowerPoint) Presentations
NOTE!! Over 200 PowerPoint presentations about SRI are avaible on our slidehare.net space.
(Here are just a few of the many available presentations)
• Ramzi, Ali Muhammad.
2007. System of Rice Intensification
Presentation - PMIS Project. PowerPoint presentation (saved as pdf)
for farmers by the Aga Khan Foundation/Afghanistan PMIS
NRM officer. 15 slides. (2.12 MB pdf)
• Koma,
Yang Saing. 2007. CEDAC's
experiences with SRI: 2000-2007,
PowerPoint presentation at Cornell University, April 30
(2.7 MB pdf)
• Abraham, B.,
N. Dhal, and P.S. Sundaray. 2007. PRADAN's
experiences with SRI. PowerPoint presentation
to the Sustainable Rice Systems (SRS) Group at Cornell University.
April 13, 2007. (9.5 MB)
• Uphoff,
N.T. Increasing
Water Savings while Raising Rice Yields with the System
of Rice Intensification (SRI), PowerPoint presentation
(as pdf) presented for Panel on Water Productivity and Reuse
at the 2nd International Rice Congress New Delhi, October
9-13, 2006. (see also accompanying paper)
.• Makalicha
and H. Ngimbu. 2006. Results
from the first SRI harvest in Zambia, Southern Africa,
a slide presentation on the Esek Farmers' Cooperative Society
by R. Makalicha and H. Ngimbu, Esek Farmers' Cooperative
Society, Zambia. 14 slides.
• Uphoff, Norman. 2006. System
of Rice Intensification (SRI): A different intensification,
a presentation by Norman Uphoff at the International Rice
Commission (IRC) meeting held in Chiclayo, Peru, May 3-5.
• Satyanarayana,
A. System
of Rice Intensification - Less Can Be More, a PowerPoint
presentation by A. Satyanarayana, Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural
University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, India
• 2005.
Verzola, R. SRI, Seeds
and Software: Converging Advocacies?, a presentation
given by Roberto Verzola at Cornell University, April 25, 2005.
• Mulu,
D.E. The
Effect of Seedling Age, Spacing and Season on Phyllochron,
Yield, and Yield Components of Rice, using the Principles of
the System of Rice Intensification (SRI),
a PowerPoint presentation at University of the Philippines
at Los Baños, Philippines.
• Deichert,
Georg and Yang Saing Koma. 2002. Experiences
with System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Cambodia, System
of Rice Intensification (SRI) - Deutscher Tropentag
2002. Slide presentation (pdf)
•
SRI
- Nepal Presentation
by Andreas Jenny, Socio-Economic Development Officer, SAGOAL,
Nepal. 2004.Two parts: 1. What is SRI? and 2. Results
of SRI trial in 2003 at Taruwa, Bardiya District, Nepal
• Seven
PowerPoint presentations are available on-line that were presented at
the World Rice Research Conference was convened in Tokyo and
then Tsukuba, Japan, November 4, 2004. The event was sponsored
by FAO and IRRI and organized by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
Videos and Audio
• GENERAL
1) (Video) 2008.
Improving Rice Productivity and Achieving Water Savings is intended for policy and decision makers, managers of development projects, and stakeholders involved in agriculture, water resource and irrigation management. World Bank Institute (12 min.) [This video is part of an SRI Toolkit on Achieving more with less:
SRI which contains two English language videos prepared by the World Bank Institute (also listed in Philippines section)
2) (Audio) 2008 Reports of gains bring attention to rice-growing methods - July 7, VOA News (radio broadcast)
• BHUTAN
2009 (October 13). Bhutan agriculture scientists learn paddy cultivation technique. VideosFromIndia Tripura, India. 2:05. min. (A seven-member team of agriculture scientists from Bhutan took first hand experience of System of Rice Intensification (SRI),a paddy cultivation technique from farmers and scientists in Tripura.)
• CAMBODIA
Lalo, Corinne. 2008 (November 6). Systéme de Riziculture Intensive- Cambodge: Le riz du l'espoir. French language video on Tefy Saina website.
Audio: (Khmer language broadcast on VOA.)
Soth, Kong. 2008 (September 17): Neighbors Survey 'Rice Intensification' Gains. Audio podcast on Voice of America.
Khmer audio aired 16 September 2008 (1.20 MB) - Download (MP3) 
Khmer audio aired 16 September 2008 (1.20 MB) - Listen (MP3)
Audio: (Khmer language broadcast on VOA.)
Sothea, Ros. 2008. (March 18) Report from Phnom Penh
Khmer audio aired March 18 (1.21MB) - Download (MP3)
Khmer audio aired March 18 (1.21MB) - Listen (MP3)
(About an Oxfam plan to distribute a video to promote a System of Rice Intensification video, "Do You Speak SRI?," which it produced with the Cambodian Center for the Study and Development in Agriculture, will help farmers implement the method.
• CUBA
"Sistema
Intensivo de Cultivo Arrocena" (SRI). Videos by
Dr. Rena Perez, Ministry of Sugar, Cuba (with technical assistance
by Roberto Franco).
-- Spanish
language SRI (SICA) video: 14 minutes, 35.2
MB
-- English language SRI video: 36
minutes, 72.6 MB.
• INDIA
2009 (October 7). SRI in TN-IAMWARM Project. Published by mdputn on YouTube. 10:56 min. Tamil language with English subtitles (Video about SRI experience of the Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and management (TN-IAMWARM) project in Tamil Nadu India).
2009 (October 13). Bhutan agriculture scientists learn paddy cultivation technique. VideosFromIndia. Tripura, India. 2:05 min. (A seven-member team of agriculture scientists from Bhutan took first hand experience of System of Rice Intensification (SRI),a paddy cultivation technique from farmers and scientists in Tripura.)
Special Techonology: System of Rice Intensification (an online description in English of SRI practices with pictures and instructions) includes an embedded video in Tamil language. TNAU Agritech Portal. TamilNadu Agricultural University.
2009 (August 19). S.R.I. - Challenging Traditions, Transforming Lives. Published on the gautamchintamani's channel on YouTube. 9:57 min. (video about SRI in Uttarakhand created by the People's Science Institute, Dehradun, India).
2009 (April 26). SRI and SVA. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) images with English text about SRI practices promoted by the Sahabhagi Vikash Abhiyan (SVA) in western Orissa. Published on the subhashreepradhan channel on YouTube. 1:04 min.
| Hoffman, Beth. 2009 (April 3). Growing Rice Debt Free( see script of video). |
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| Some farmer advocates in India are trying to find low-cost and low-tech solutions to India's tired soil - solutions (including SRI) that can increase fertility and yield without more trips to the moneylender. Beth Hoffman reports. (7:30) |
2009 (January 29). Rice Intensification. System of Rice Intensification (SRI) comparison with conventional paddy in Maraladoddi, Karnataka. Video on MediaMelon site. Published by Digital Green. 10:16 min. (46.5 MB)
2008/2009. Sukshethram's Videos on YouTube: 20 videoclips about SRI in India, including land preparation, transplanting, motorized and non-motorized weeders, etc., in India
Mithranikethan, Vellanad and Trivandrum. 2008 (Sept 26). Paddy cultivation using SRI Technology. Kissan Media Division of Kissan Kerala (on YouTube) 15:20 min.
2008 (Aug 6). Power Weeder for Rice SRI Cultivation. Anushamlakshmi channel on YouTube. 0:33 min.
2008 (Aug.11). System of Rice Intensification. Umagenes channel on YouTube. 4:42 min.
2008 (July 14). SRI Implementation in Pitchavaram Village, Tamil Nadu.(on YouTube) Post-Tsunami Health, Education and Livelihood Project (HELP), Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India. 2:49 min.
A Telugu language
SRI video is available from the SRI section (lower left) of the WASSAN website. 20 min.
• INDONESIA
2009 (January 10). Rice Cultivation in Bali & The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Video on YouTube. Paradigm Shift Project, Toronto, Canada. 9:50 min.
ADRA Video (English) • download • streaming: With the initiative of Bruce Ewart, the ADRA program
in Indonesia now working with SRI with great results has made
a professionally-produced video on SRI, which is to be available
to anyone who wants to use it. A different sound-track (in another
language) can be added, with the only proviso that ADRA be acknowledged
as the producer of this video. (Note: If you
are having trouble viewing the video, check the RealPlayer
website for a free upgrade)
2007.Decentralized
Irrigation System Improvement Project in Eastern Region
of Indonesia (DISIMP)
videos in English and Bahasa Indonesia. The following streamed videos, all produced and directed by Victor
Lee with substantial input from Shuichi Sato (DISIMP/Nippon
Koei team leader) are as follows:
NOSC. 2008 (December 31). NOSC - Nagrak Organic SRI Center. Indonesian Language video on FLIXYA website about the Nagrak Organic SRI Center, Sukabumi, Indonesia. 1:12 min
• IRAQ
Dr. Khidir Hameed has provided several TV program
clips about his SRI work and related rice projects in Iraq.
The downloadable material, which is in Arabic, was originally broadcast during 2007 on:
•MADAGASCAR
Duriez, Nicholas. 2008 (December 16). SRI, Système de riziculture intensive. French language radio broadcast on Radio France Internationale. 19:30 minutes. (audio only)
Lalo, Corinne. 2008 (October 24). Le riz pourra-t-il sauver le monde de la faim?: French language video (on TF1 - Les Journaux télévisés en vidéo)
Lalo, Corinne. 2008. Système de Riziculture Intensive (SRI): French language video (on YouTube)(7:58 minutes)
• PAKISTAN
2009 (September 11). Three videos on the SRI Cornell YouTube channel provided by Asif Sharif CEO of FarmAll Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. Videos show Sharif's Mechanized SRI (MSRI) project in the Punjab.
1) System of Rice Intensification -Mechanized Transplanting in Pakistan. 1:01 Min.
2) System of Rice Intensification - Mechanized Weeder in Pakistan. 1:00 Min.
3) Counting Tillers - Mechanized SRI Project in Pakistan. 2:33 Min.
• PHILIPPINES
2008. Achieving more with less:
SRI - A new way of rice cultivation: Two English language videos together with other resources has been prepared by the World Bank Institute as a multimedia toolkit
1) Overview of SRI - Improving Rice Productivity and Achieving Water Savings, which is Intended for policy and decision makers, managers of development projects, and stakeholders involved in agriculture, water resource and irrigation management. (12 minutes)
2)
"How-to" Guide for Farmers and Practitioners based on an application in the Philippines; intended for farmers and practitioners who are interested to see how SRI is applied on the ground. (15 minutes)
2008. Alternative Rice Planting Method Key to Self-Sufficiency: Tagalog language video about SRI in the Philippines. Videographer/Producer: Alecks P. Pabico.
Video editor: Francis Ventura. (10:25 minutes) 26.8 MB. (Note: scroll down through blog to get to video)
• THAILAND
2006. Living
Labs Mekong River Basin: Video (on YouTube) about
SRI and rice production in Thailand produced by TVE Asia for
CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food. (5.02 minutes)
• USA
2009 (July 17). Positive Spine #128. Segment on SRI benefits and Lotus Foods marketing initiative. (There are three news segments in this video; the SRI segment is the middle one [-17:45 to -7:54. Entire video is 28:27 minutes)
2009 (April 3). Hoffman, Beth. Growing Rice Debt Free. Living on Earth (radio program distributed by Public Radio International). (7:30. min.) |
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