The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an agroecological approach that can increase rice yields by 30-50% or more while reducing water, seed, and chemical input use by 30-50%, 80-95%, and 30-100% respectively. SRI has spread to over 50 countries and more than 4 million farmers since 1997 using four principles: early plant establishment, reduced plant competition, use of organic matter, and reduced water use. The SRI International Network and Resources Center at Cornell University and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations promote SRI.

1. The System of Rice
Intensification (SRI)
SRI is an agroecological and climate-smart approach that produces
more grain, while reducing water, seed, and synthetic chemical use.
Using four
principles
1
SRI helps
farmers to...
Increase
yields
by 30-50%
or more
Since first leaving
Madagascar in 1997,
SRI has spread to over
50 countries and
more than 4 million
farmers around the
world.
The SRI
International
Network and
Resources Center at
Cornell University
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Early plant
establishment
2
REDUCEd plant
COMPETITION
reduce
water
use by
30-50%
Just
Starting
3
USE Organic
Matter
reduce
Chemical
inputs
by 30-100%
4
REDUCED
WATER USE
reduce
seed use
by 80-95%
Widespread
Adoption
Contact: Erika Styger (SRI-Rice, Cornell University), eds8@cornell.edu;
Amir Kassam (FAO), amir.kassam@fao.org; Josef Kienzle (FAO), josef.kienzle@fao.org
www.sririce.org - www.fao.org/ag/ca
The Food
and Agriculture
Organization
of the
United Nations
10/30/13 11:12 AM