1. The document summarizes experiments conducted between 2006-2008 in India to scale up the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method with marginal and small farmers. 2. The experiments showed increased grain and straw production using SRI, even with different seed varieties. In the second year, over 1,000 additional farmers were using SRI in the target states. 3. For SRI to scale up successfully, the document advocates using a "triad" approach of agricultural, financial, and institutional services tailored to local needs. Forming common interest groups helped provide inputs, credit, extension services, and future marketing support to farmers.

1. SCALING UP SRI: TRIAD SERVICES HOLDS THE KEY TO SUCCESS Nabarun Sen Gupta Dr. Atanu Thakur THE LIVELIHOOD SCHOOL