SRI: Achieving More With Less A Learning Tool for Knowledge Dissemination by Mei Xie, Ph.D World Bank Institute

1. A Learning Tool for Knowledge Dissemination Mei Xie, Ph.D World Bank Institute SRI: Achieving More With Less

4. Develop a Toolkit for SRI About Toolkit

5. Develop a Toolkit for SRI SRI Overview

7. Develop a Toolkit for SRI Apply SRI

9. 25 cm 25 cm 30 - 40 cm Land Preparation Mark the field with grids Rake Field Rake

10. Seed sowing Spread fertilizer Spray pesticide Water the nursery daily Bamboo trays Banana leaves Seedling Preparation

11. SRI Non SRI Put them on a plate or tray Innovative Transplanting 3 Six Key Elements of SRI 1 2 5 4 3 6 Land Preparation Seedling Preparation Innovative Transplanting Intermittent Irrigation Rotary Weeding Organic Fertilization 3 Innovative Transplanting 8-10 day old seedlings Common method; 1 month old seedlings Disassemble the seedbed

12. Grid Plant one seedling at each intersection Seedling number reduced by 80-90% Common method Plant the seedlings at shallow depth Slip roots in sideways Don’t push seedlings in from above Allow no more than 30 minutes between uprooting of seedlings and transplanting Single plants with wider spacing More tillers Innovative Transplanting

13. 3 days wet 7 days dry Common methods SRI Non SRI Intermittent irrigation 3 days wet 7 days dry Intermittent Irrigation 4 Six Key Elements of SRI 1 2 5 4 3 6 Land Preparation Seedling Preparation Innovative Transplanting Intermittent Irrigation Rotary Weeding Organic Fertilization 4 Intermittent Irrigation

14. Adjust irrigation timing and amounts Roots grow deeper and remain healthier SRI rice more resistant to drought Intermittent Irrigation

15. Viewpoint farmers, researchers, practitioners, … . views from across spectrum Video, audio interviews with

16. Toolkit: A Leaflet to Farmers

18. Producing more from less is not a myth SRI - a new window of opportunity Going Forward