New Hope for Indian Food Security? The System of Rice Intensification

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dc.contributor.authorGujja, B.
dc.contributor.authorThiyagarajan, T. M.
dc.coverage.countryIndiaen_US
dc.coverage.regionMiddle East & South Asiaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-15T16:16:16Z
dc.date.available2010-06-15T16:16:16Z
dc.date.issued2009en_US
dc.description.abstract"This paper describes the potential of an innovative rice cultivation practice—-the system of rice intensification (SRI)—-for allowing Indian rice farmers to not only enhance rice production and their net incomes, but also to solve the water crisis. Discovered through an unconventional agricultural development initiative in Madagascar in the 1920s, SRI is now known to rice farmers in 40 countries. SRI is a whole package of agronomic approaches which together exploit the genetic potential of rice plants; create a better growing environment (both above and below ground); enhance soil health; and reduce inputs (seeds, water, labour)."en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10535/5852
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisher.workingpaperseriesInternational Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Londonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesGatekeeper, no. 143en_US
dc.subjectfood policyen_US
dc.subjectagricultureen_US
dc.subjectnatural resourcesen_US
dc.subjectfood supplyen_US
dc.subject.sectorAgricultureen_US
dc.subject.sectorWater Resource & Irrigationen_US
dc.titleNew Hope for Indian Food Security? The System of Rice Intensificationen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
dc.type.methodologyCase Studyen_US

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