2. Compilation of World-wide Information
from Various SRI Supporting Entities
SRI Training for the Agriculture Technicians of
Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines
Training held on October 29, 2012
in Cooperation with
Lubao Mayor Mylyn Pineda Cayabyab
Lubao MAO Department Head: Ms. Maria David
Yovel East R&D President: Mr. James Amparo
Materials Preparation / Training Conducted by:
Ed San Juan
edsanjuan@gmail.com

3. LGU–MAO
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Parameter Measured, which if met, means success
1.
2.
3.

4. NEED TO FOCUS ON AGRICULTURE
Lubao: Basic Data
90%
Lubao’s Land Area is in Agriculture
• Total Land Area : 15,577 Ha.
• Area Planted : 13,970 Ha
• 2010 Population : 150,843

5. MUNICIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICE
(MAO)
AN IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT
THAT CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE LIVES
OF THE PEOPLE OF LUBAO

6. This Seminar / Workshop is
NOT ABOUT A JOB

7. IT IS ABOUT LIFE
YOUR LIFE
MY LIFE
OUR FARMERS’ LIVES

8. Judgement Day

9. Parable of the Talents

10. Seminar / Workshop Objectives
• Give LIFE and HOPE to our poor Farmers
– Help them out of the vicious circle of poverty
• Share SRI System for farmer dissemination
– Doing more with less using eco-friendly methodologies
– Farmer Poverty Alleviation
– Food Security
– Care of Mother Earth: Mitigate Global Warming
• LGU leadership: Ensuring Proper Implementation of SRI

11. SSIA
Another name / acronym for SRI
adopted in Mindanao

12. SRI
Increase in Productivity of Land, Water, Labor and Capital

13. Started in the 1960’s in Madagascar
Scientists and Researches spread SRI world-wide
SRI World-wide Coordinator Dr. Norman Uphoff, Cornell Univ.
SRI Philippines Coordinator: Obet Verzola SRI-Pilipinas

15. SRI Introduced by Farmers in Kenya
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 6:06 AM, <Mxie@worldbank.org> wrote:
Dear Ed,
Thanks for the email. I came back today from Mwea irrigation scheme,
the largest in Kenya. It is where the first SRI was introduced in 2009
by two brave farmers there after they saw our toolkit.
Today , there are over 3000 SRI farmers there, plus more from other schemes
across the country. The scaling up was due to mainly farmer to farmer learning,
supported by local govt and agr. universities. I was with SRI farmers the whole
day, getting from them update on the progress. Very encouraging.
Good luck in your sri training.
Mei

16. INDONESIAN PRESIDENT INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH ON SRI

21. System of Rice
Intensification (SRI)
On–Farm Trials in
Eastern Visayas

22. Basic Information
Implementing
Agencies
• LGU-OMA, Baybay, Leyte
• LGU-OMA, Jaro, Alang-alang, Leyte
• City Agricultural Service Office (CASO) - Ormoc City
• RDI Leyte Incorporated - Ormoc City & Naval, Biliran
• Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) - Leyte
• OPA, Naval, Biliran Province
• OPA, Borongan, Eastern Samar
• Babatngon & San Jorge Seed Farms – Leyte & Samar
• CASO, Maasin City- Southern Leyte Province
• CASO, Calbayog City – Northern Samar
• Biliran National Agricultural College, Biliran Province
• MASIPAG- Valencia, Ormoc
The System of Rice Intensification

23. Basic Information
Cooperating/Funding Agencies
• Association Liaison Office (ALO/USAID)
• Cornell Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development
(CIIFAD) – Cornell University, USA
• Leyte State University, Visca, Baybay, Leyte
• Visca Foundation for Agricultural Research and Development
(VIFARD)
• Visayas Consortium Agricultural Research Program (ViCARP)
• Eastern Visayas Integrated Agricultural Research Center
(EVIARC)
• Rural Development Institute (RDI) Leyte, Incorporated – NGO
• OPA, Leyte
The System of Rice Intensification

24. Results of SRI on- Farm Trial
Table 1. Computed Average Yield (t/ha) of SRI on-farm trials and non-SRI during the wet
cropping season, June 2004-Sept. 2004, and December 2004-May 2005, under different
locations in Eastern Visayas
2nd Cropping**
Name of Farmer 1stCropping*
Variety (Dec. 2004 –
Cooperator & Location (July-October 2004)
May 2005)
Non-SRI SRI SRI
(t/ha) (t/ha) (t/ha)
PSB-RC
1. Angelina Cano
18
Baybay, Leyte 7.7 10.70 8.61
Mestizo 3
2. Benecia Okan M116
7.60 6.25 9.17
Ormoc City Bigante
PSB-
3. Panfilo Ochea - -
RC 18
Almeria, Biliran 10.50 14.0 12.0
NSIC 110
4. Edilberto Magallano
Bigante 11.08 13.58 5.86
Marihilo,Maasin, Leyte
The System of Rice Intensification

25. Results of SRI on- Farm
continuation…..
Name of Farmer Variety 1st Cropping* 2nd Cropping**
Cooperator & Location (July-October 2004) (Dec. 2004 –
May 2005)
Non-SRI SRI SRI
(t/ha) (t/ha) (t/ha)
5. Dario Pilapil PSB RC-80
Labrador, Ormoc 5.66 6.37 6.62
City
6. Juanito Poliquit RC-98
Patag, Baybay, Mestizo 3 4.75 6.25 7.33
Leyte - -
7 .Guadalupe Mesario Mestizo
Biasong, Baybay, 116 7.60 8.30 9.0
Leyte Bigante
Average 7.84 or 9.35 or 8.32 or 189.12
178.21 212.5 cav/ha
cav/ha cav/ha
* Wet Season
** Dry Season
The System of Rice Intensification

26. Results of SRI on- Farm Trial
Table 2. Computed Average Yield (t/ha) of SRI ‘spill-over adaptors’ during
the dry cropping season, Dec.2004-May 2005, in Eastern Visayas
Name of Farmer Variety Area (ha) Previous Non- SRI
Co-operators and Location SRI Yield Yield
(t/ha) (t/ha)
1. Ruperto Abreu Bigante 0.20 5.72 9.0
Maganhan, Baybay,
Leyte
2. Policarpio Mabute SL-8H 0.06 2.64 4.23
Roxax V Quenco
District, Calbayog City,
Samar
3. Pancracio Petilos Mestizo 0.38 2.64 6.44
Biliran, Biliran 3
4. Saturno Andrin RC-82 0.10 6.0 8.5
Labrador, Ormoc City
The System of Rice Intensification

27. Lubao or any town of Pampanga is not in
the SRI Map of Success Stories.
LUBAO SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD
Advocacy
• Alleviate the under-privileged from poverty
• Food security for our country
• Care of Mother Earth for the next generation
YOU ARE IN A BETTER POSITION TO HELP
LEAD AND GET INVOLVED: FOR BENEFIT OF YOUR CABALEN

28. SRI – PILIPINAS NEEDS HELP TO
DISSEMINATE THE SRI SYSTEM

30. Spread / Spray Organic Fertilizer

31. Mark the field with Grids using a Rake
X Field is too wet for planting

32. WIDER WIDER SPACING SHORTER PHYLLOCHRON
SPACING SHORTENS THE PHYLLOCHRON
UPLB Study on SRI and Phyllochron by Ma. Lourdes S. Edano

33. Create ditches: helps intermittent irrigation and drying of soil

34. Ditches will help in draining water when
SRI plot is beside a Non-SRI plot

36. Use of Certified Seeds
How can you determine Healthy Seeds?
Select Good Seeds = Higher Harvest

37. How to Choose Healthy Seeds

38. Good Seeds Sink at Bottom Bad Seeds Float: Throw away

39. SRI System in Common Seedbed
Plastic Sheet layered seedbed to limit root depth

40. SRI System in Common Seedbed
How much seeds should we put in the seedbed?
Spread 5 kg to 8 kg / hectare of good seeds on the Seedbed

41. Common Seedbed Method: SRI System
After 2 days, apply fertilizer. Apply insecticide if needed

42. SRI System in Common Seedbed

43. Recommended SRI Seedbed Method
“Dapog System: Easier, Less Labor. Can be done at home
Family members can help: No cost for pulling out seedlings
No need to prepare field seedbed and redo land prep

44. Seedling Media Preparation

46. COMMON METHOD: 20 to 30 days seedlings
HOW DOES SRI
DIFFER FROM THE
COMMON METHOD?
Common Rationale: To reduce mortality rate???

47. Seedlings Transplanted before third leaf sprouts
SRI Method: 8 to 12 days depending on variety

48. After Transplanting, Rice Plant needs 5 to 7 days to recover
If transplanted after 30 days, plants have only 8 to 10 days left
SRI: 10 days Transplant - Plants have 30 days to produce tillers

52. SHORTER SEEDLING AGE = MORE PRODUCTIVE TILLERS

54. Innovative Transplanting: Plant Young Seedlings

55. COMMON METHOD: Hours before transplanting
COMMON
METHOD
At times roots cleaned to take out soil

56. COMMON METHOD: Hours before transplanting
HOW DOES SRI
DIFFER FROM THE
COMMON METHOD?
At times roots cleaned to take out soil

57. Innovative Transplanting:
Less than 30 Minutes from uprooting to transplanting
Reduces plant stress and mortality rate
Plants will grow faster

58. What do you notice in the SRI Method
Seedling uprooted in the field
for immediate planting –
Minimal Stress
Seeling uprooted with soil
– Minimal Stress

59. Plant one seedling at each intersection
80% to 90% Seed Cost Reduction

60. Don’t Push Seedlings in from above
Slows down
growth

61. Transplanting Younger Seedlings

62. Start with a 25 cm by 25 cm Spacing

63. Fertile soil, spacing of 30 cm to 40 cm can increase yield

64. WIDER WIDER SPACING SHORTER PHYLLOCHRON
SPACING SHORTENS THE PHYLLOCHRON
UPLB Study on SRI and Phyllochron by Ma. Lourdes S. Edano

65. With wide spacing, plants get a lot of sunlight and air
Allows roots and tillers to grow profusely

67. Begin the cycle 10 days after transplanting
Modify the cycle based on the plant and soil condition

68. Keep the soil moist but not saturated
Allow air into the soil for root and soil organism growth
Shift to continuous irrigation when panicle starts to appear
Keep 1 cm to 2 cm of water in the field

69. Stop irrigation 1 week to 2 weeks before harvest
For the soil to dry
To allow the plant to transfer nutrients into the grain

71. With intermittent irrigation
Roots grow deeper and plants grow larger and healthier
More resistant to drought

72. SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR INTERMITTENT IRRIGATION AND FERTILIZERS
THEIR EFFECT ON PLANTS AND OUR ENVIRONMENT

73. Ram Pump Operates without Fuel or Electricity

74. Ram Pump In Action

76. Weeds decomposed to feed plants
Wee 10 – 12 days after transplanting
Repeat 2 – 3 times every 10 – 12 days
Soil aeration with rotary weeding can add 1 to 2 tons / ha.

80. NGO’s trains for farmers on how produce organic fertiliers

81. IRRI Study on Organic Fertilizer

82. IRRI Study on Organic Fertilizer

83. IRRI Study on Organic Fertilizer
?

84. IRRI Study on Organic Fertilizer
My personal opinion: SHOULD BE
Use chemical fertilizer to complement organic fertilizer
only if necessary

85. Treelizer Organic Fertilizer Effect on Plants
in the verge of dying after being submerged in Floods
NO Chemical Fertilizer Used To Restor Plant Health
• Plants recovered and grew healthy
– San Pedro Palcarangan, Lubao
• Honorable “Judge” Morales
– Harvest - Before: 46.5 Cavans, After: 49 Cavans
– Weight of 1 Full Sack - Before: 53.5 Kilos, After: 57 Kilos
• Mario Bagang
– Harvest - Before: 50 Cavans, After: 56 Cavans
– Weight of 1 Full Sack - Before: 49 Kilos, After: 55.5 Kilos
• Ernesto Manalang
– Sought help for his dying rice plant, applied Treelizer, plants now growing healthy
– Have not harvested to-date
– San Pablo I, Lubao
• Norma Morales: Wanted to stop using her chemical fertilizer after using Treelizer
• Virginia Baluyut: Plant flourished after Treelizer, while other adjacent plants died
– San Antonio, Floridablanca
• Ernesto Laxamana: reported a 23% yield increase from 17 cavans to 21 cavans
• Tungro Infestation
– San Pedro, Floridablanca
• Maximo Manalac: Reported Tungro affected only the sides of his plot while the
adjacent plots were totally affected. Plants became disease-resistant with
Treelizer by making it healthy.

86. TREELIZER
Reduces Greenhouse Gases
• Micro-nutrient from Plants
No decomposition of Organic matter - no methane emission
• Reduces the use Chemical Fertilizers by 50%
• Reduces Chemical Fertilizers by 1 bag / season
• Until the farm no longer needs chemical fertilizers

88. Note: Because FPA does
not have a classification for
a liquid soil conditioner /
foliar, the company was
forced to choose one
classification to expedite
the issuance this certificate

92. TREELIZER
Reduces Greenhouse Gases
• Micro-nutrient
No decomposition of Organic matter - no methane emission
• Reduces the use Chemical Fertilizers by 50%
• Reduces Chemical Fertilizers by 1 bag / season
• Until the farm no longer needs chemical fertilizers

93. ORGANIC TREELIZER
► With proper application, performs ThREE Functions:
 Soil conditioner: balances Soil pH
 Promotes Growth: plant and roots
 Helps the plant become insect, pest, and disease resistant
► Benefits:
 Reduced farm input cost
 Increased farm yield
 Increase of grain weight
 In some cases, reduced harvest time.
 Versatile: Applicable to rice, corn, veggie, root & ornamental plants

95. VERY ECONOMICAL / EASY TO USE
Only 1 liter is used for 1 planting
season – from seed soaking, land
prep, plant care up to harvest
Treelizer to Water Mix Ratio:
Land Prep: 1:160
Plant Care: 1:1067
Cost of Treelizer Is more than offset
by the savings from chemical
fertilizers
Treelizer nutrients is absorbed by the
plant in less than 10 sec: no need for
sticker when applied to plants:

97. Plants absorb TREELIZER micro-
nutrients in less than 10 seconds.

99. WITH NO
TREELIZER TREELIZER

102. Treelizer President:
James Amparo

105. OBSERVE STALK SIZE

108. Squash

109. Tomato

111. Green Leafy Vegetable called
“Petchay” in the vernacular

112. (Small Green Beans)
NO
WITH TREELIZER
TREELIZER

113. Sitaw (String Beans )
Harvest Time
Before: Every 3 days
Increased Size and Production of With TREELIZER: Everyday
Chili Pepper
Chili Pepper Harvest time reduced
from 50-60 days to just 40 days

115. Island Rose, Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines
Most Modern Commercial Rose Plantation
According to its Agriculturist, Engr. Francis Librando:
With Treelizer,
rose stems grew longer and
Rose production increased.

117. Resistance to changing practices and customs

118. Farmer: “To See is to Believe” make Demo-Farms Necessary

119. Training and Effective Information Dissemination is Critical

120. Good Drainage
Important SRI Element: Good on-farm water management
Delivery of Water When Needed
Controlled Water Intake
Coordination with NIA crtical

121. Constraints: Farmers at the mercy of Planters
SRI Dapog System: Easier, can be done at home
Family members can help, reduces out-of-pocket labor cost
Eliminates payment for pulling out seedlings from the field
No need to repeat land preparation for field seedbed

122. Constraints: Farmers at the mercy of Planters
Farmers’ fear: being strict will force planters to leave
Organize family members: “bayanihan”
Less seedling to plant means lesser labor cost

123. SRI
Presents a New Window of Opportunity
Alleviate Farmers from Poverty
Food Security
Increase Irrigation Water Availability
Reduction of Greenhouse Gases

124. NEXT STEPS:
Agricultural-Technicians
• Organize SRI Model Farms: Select farmers who are willing -
– To try new ways to improve their yields
– Industrious farmers
• Set aside other farmers for the meantime
– “To see is to believe” attitude
– Industrious but unwilling to change his ways
– Lazy out of frustration, don’t give up on them
– They will catch up if they see a future after seeing SRI results
• Forget the lazy ones without reason, not worth our effort

125. NEXT STEPS
• Conduct SRI Training in four (4) batches of 20
participants each:
– Nov 5: 8am to 12pm
– Nov 5: 1pm to 5pm
– Nov 6 : 8am to 12pm
– Nov 6: 1pm to 5pm
• MAO / Agri-Techs to assign farmers to a batch
• Invite Irrigation Coordinators of barangays to attend
SRI Training Sessions

126. NEXT STEPS:
Agricultural-Technicians
• Prepare a Project Schedule
• Organize 1 or 2 demo-farms in each bgy: One plot/pitak is enough
• Train and Guide farmer in SRI
• Assist farmer in the field and monitor progress
• Record results
• Present results to the MAO
– Problems / Issues / Solutions
– Farm yield, production cost and farm income
– Outstanding loans / interest on loans
– Family size and dependents

127. NEXT STEPS:
Municipal Agriculture Officer
• Reviews and approves Agri-techs’ Schedule
• Coordinate with and seek assistance from NIA
• Assist Agri-techs in developing solutions to issues
• Conduct weekly progress reports with Agri-techs
• Conducts field visits and interview farmers
• Reports monthly to the Mayor
– Problems / Issues Encountered
– Solutions implemented
– Farm yields, production cost and net income

128. Thank you for your
kind attention
May we succeed to helping our
poor farmers out of poverty for the
Greater Glory of God
Amen