Title: Vietnam SRI Network Presenter: Hoàng Văn Phụ, Coordinator of SRIViet Venue: Low-carbon rice farming workshop, Dong A Plaza, 668 Phan Dinh Phung, Thai Nguyen city, Vietnam Dates: 21-23 September, 2015

1. Vietnam SRI Network
PGS.TS. Hoàng Văn Phụ
Coordinator SRIViet
Email. hoangphu1958@gmail.com
Tel. 0912141837

2. Map of SRI in the World

3. Map of SRI in Vietnam
(Source: IAE)

4. Background
• SRI is known as a low carbon technique, an
ecological approach for paddy rice cultivation.
• SRI is a climate-smart approach for rice
producers to adapt stresses of climate change
• SRI with 5 principles: grow young and single
seedlings in square patterns’ low density; non-
chemical and mechanical weed control; alternate
wetting and drying for water management; and
organic fertilizer preferred

5. Background
• SRI is a simple and effective method that brings
multiple economic, ecological, and social benefits
• SRI around the World: Success in more than 55
countries (map)
• Worldwide SRI network: SRI-Rice (Cornell
University);
• National SRI networks: Bangladesh; Cambodia;
China; Indonesia (Ina-SRI); Japan (J-SRI);
Malaysia (SRI-Mas); Nepal (SRI Nepal);
Philippines (SRI-Pilipinas); India; Sri Lanka and
Vietnam (SRIViet). West Africa is developing a
regional network.

6. SRI in Vietnam
• Start research: Plant Protection Department of
MARD (2003), Thai Nguyen University (2004)
• Research aspects have included: testing of all
5 principles of SRI; impact on methane
emissions; mechanical weed control…
• SRI was recognized by MARD as ‘a technical
advance’ for rice production (2007)

7. SRI in Vietnam
• Tens of thousands of farmers and extension
workers have been trained on SRI
• SRI extended to cover about half a million ha
with about 1.8 million farmers involved
• SRI extension: Farmer-to-farmer via SRI clubs,
SRI key farmer network
• SRI is an important component of provincial
level implementation of the New Rural
Development Program, particularly in the
Northern areas

8. SRI in Vietnam
• Involvement by Govt. (thru Plant Protection Dept.)
• Researchers and academics (Thai Nguyen Univ.
[ICC-TNU], Hue, Hanoi Agricultural University);
Field Crops Research Institute (FCRI), Centre for
Agrarian System Research and Development
(CASRAD), Institute of Agricultural Environment
(IAE)
• INGOs and VNGOs (Oxfam, SNV, Veco, FIDR, SRD)

9. Vietnam SRI Network (SRIViet)
• Start: 2015 with multiple stakeholders
• Founders: Oxfam, SNV, ICC-TNU, FCRI,
CASRAD, IAE, Veco, FIDR, PPDs, SRD
• SRIViet is linked with and will be an active
member of SRIWorld
• SRIViet offers to lead regional exchanges,
dialogues and collaboration of national SRI
networks in the SEA region and ASEAN

10. Purpose of SRIViet
• A foundation for organizations and individuals
interested in SRI and sustainable rice systems
to come together and share information,
research findings, cooperate to improve the
voice of rice producers nationally, to engage in
advocacy for policy, and to mobilize support

11. Objectives
• Gather organizations, researchers, practitioners, policy
makers, extension workers, farmers, students and
others who are interested on SRI, agricultural and rural
development, and adaptation to climate change
• Work together in research and extension of SRI
• Participate in calling for funding support and policy
advocacy
• Be a bridge for information-sharing and cooperation
among SRIViet with SRIWorld network in SRI research
and extension

12. Benefits of Establishment of SRIViet
• Work together to resolve large-scale and multiple-aspect
problems/issues that a single actor cannot deal with
• Share information and tasks, avoid overlap of research
and activities, and save resources
• Support each others’ efforts
• Promote exchange of ideas, experience, and skills
• Create opportunities for cooperation in SRI research and
extension
• Collective efforts in policy advocacy and fund-raising
• Positive impact on people inside and outside network

13. Activities of SRIViet
• Start-up meeting of SRIViet founders
• Setting up regulations and support commitment
• Form up SRIViet coordination
• Development of website for SRIViet
• Activity of linkage with SRIWorld
• Publication of SRI research and extension
• Setting up information-sharing mechanism
• Activity on development of trademark for SRI products
• Policy advocacy to support SRI

14. Activity of SRIViet
• Organizing a series of specific
seminars/workshop on:
– SRI connection with food security
– SRI contribution to climate-change adaptations
– SRI supporting new agriculture and rural
development
– Approaches for SRI extension
– SRI links with community health and gender equity
– SRI ideas and methods applied for other crops…

15. Thank you for your attention!