Afghanistan
Ali Mohammad Ramzi's excellent seasonal report for 2010 for Aga Khan Foundation's Participatory Management of Irrigation Systems Project (PMISP) reviews progress in introducing SRI methods in northeastern Afghanistan.
Pakistan
Asif Sharif has recently uploaded a short video on YouTube called FarmAll Organic Rice Production using SRI Technology. It details FarmAll's experiences in mechanizing the System of Rice Intensification in Pakistan. FarmAll Technology developed a system to produce organic rice using 70% less inputs including water while increasing yield from 40 to 400% (depending upon which reference is used for comparison).
Timor Leste
Martin, Noltz, Stefan Schwarze and Matin Qaim have recently published an article in the Pacific News (35:4-9) entitled Knowledge-Based Agricultural Innovations in Asia: The System of Rice Intensification(SRI) in Timor Leste.
Indonesia
The January edition of Time Out Jakarta, a magaine in Indonesia, includes an article about Emily Sutanto, an organic SRI exporter (see Inside Indo's organic rice.)
Malaysia
A new Malay language SRI blog is now recording the efforts of several SRI projects in Malaysia: See Weblog Padi Selangor.
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Articles from the from the Indian Press (January)
Ali Mohammad Ramzi's excellent seasonal report for 2010 for Aga Khan Foundation's Participatory Management of Irrigation Systems Project (PMISP) reviews progress in introducing SRI methods in northeastern Afghanistan.
Pakistan
Asif Sharif has recently uploaded a short video on YouTube called FarmAll Organic Rice Production using SRI Technology. It details FarmAll's experiences in mechanizing the System of Rice Intensification in Pakistan. FarmAll Technology developed a system to produce organic rice using 70% less inputs including water while increasing yield from 40 to 400% (depending upon which reference is used for comparison).
Timor Leste
Martin, Noltz, Stefan Schwarze and Matin Qaim have recently published an article in the Pacific News (35:4-9) entitled Knowledge-Based Agricultural Innovations in Asia: The System of Rice Intensification(SRI) in Timor Leste.
Indonesia
The January edition of Time Out Jakarta, a magaine in Indonesia, includes an article about Emily Sutanto, an organic SRI exporter (see Inside Indo's organic rice.)
Malaysia
A new Malay language SRI blog is now recording the efforts of several SRI projects in Malaysia: See Weblog Padi Selangor.
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Articles from the from the Indian Press (January)
- Dalit MLA is Bihar CM's 'rice' choice
Jan. 31, 2011, India Today (Bihar, India) - ‘Rajarajan 1000' well suited for late samba crops
Jan. 20, 2011, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India) [SRI is called 'Rajarajaran 1000' in Tamil Nadu] - WB-funded irrigation project emphasises on effective use of water for farming
Jan. 13, 2011, The Times of India (Tamil Nadu, India) - Rs. 1,731.53 crore PLC planned for Thanjavur
Jan. 5, 2011, The Hindu (Tamil Nadu, India)
