International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 4 () 193–212
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The System of Rice Intensification (SRI): a challenge for science, and an opportunity for farmer empowerment towards sustainable agriculture
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Abha Mishra1, Max Whitten2, Jan Willem Ketelaar3 and V.M. Salokhe1
1Agriculture Systems and Engineering, School of Environment Resource and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, Thailand, 2University of Queensland, Maleny, QLD, Australia and 3FAO Inter-country Programme for IPM in Vegetables in South and Southeast Asia, FAO/RAP, Bangkok, Thailand
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Abstract
Increasing demand for cereals produced from limited natural resources stimulated the Green Revolution in grain crops like wheat and rice. But the gap between potential and actual production continues. Concerns about sustainability, and the social and technical shortcomings of the Green Revolution, have triggered a number of alternative crop production strategies. One, in particular, the so-called System of Rice Intensification (SRI), is attracting attention by governments, civil society organizations and farmers in Asia and elsewhere.
Keywords: SRI, crop management, intermittent irrigation, cytokinins, root activity, farmer empowerment
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