Dr. C. Shambu Prasad

System of rice intensification in India: Innovation, history and institutional challenges (2006)

A report that documents the history of the practice of SRI in India

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 03:09 PM

This report published by the WWF India and the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar documents the history of the practice of SRI in India in the last few years and presents some of the institutional changes and challenges that SRI throws up. SRI is a fascinating case of rural innovation that has been developed outside the formal rice research establishment both in India and the rest of the world.

Jai SRI': Celebrating civil society involvement in System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in India

This paper provides an overview of civil society engagement and spread of SRI in India. Examining why civil society contribution has been important for SRI dissemination and adaptation in India, and what civil society organisations bring to the SRI agenda., The paper suggests that recognising this and understanding the changing dynamic of state civil society relation is critical for SRI uptake.

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 11:17 AM

SRI is an agroecological innovation that emerged as a civil society innovation and has since captured the imagination of thousands of farmers across the world, including India.

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