Title of document: Guideline on SRI Practice in Irrigated Paddy Fields in Laos

Authors: Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. in association with NIACONSULT, Inc. & Lao Consulting Group

Ministry/Government Agency/Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Planning; Northern Rural Infrastructure Development, Sector Project; ADB

Year of publication: 2012

Geographic focus: Laos

School of agroecology: System of Rice Intensification

The System of Rice Intensification, known as SRI, is an innovation in rice production systems by raising productivity of the land, labor, water and capital. SRI is a set of modified practices for managing rice plants and the soil, water and nutrients. SRI can produce more paddy yield with less external inputs. Furthermore, SRI is environment-friendly. SRI method can be adopted to any type of rice variety (local variety, HYV, hybrid variety). SRI is an innovation that is constituted entirely of knowledge, but not depending on external inputs and materials.