SRI Boosts Yield by 33%

Women

November 15, 2022

SRI Boosts Yield by 33%

"Once upon a time, I used to lease this field out to another farmer, as I just felt there was no money to be earned in rice. I concentrated my efforts on vegetables and goat/cow rearing to keep food on the table. But after learning about the System of Rice Intensification, I changed my mind. I thought – let me try my hand at this and see if I can make it work.

And the results were good – I got a 33% higher yield than the previous farmer, and managed to reduce my input costs by 14%. It seems there is money in rice after all!” - Kalpana Manna, Chaturbhujkati Village, Sankrail, West Bengal.

Tags: Agriculture, UNSTOPPABLE

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