SRI
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SRI Resources in Latin America
On Facebook – SICA América Latina
https://www.facebook.com/SicaAmericaLatina/
SRI-RICE Website
Latin America site:http://sri.ciifad.cornell.edu/
SRI-RICE Documentos en Espanol
http://sri.cals.cornell.edu/spanish/index.html
YouTube – Arroz SICA: Guia practica para agricultores (en español) – Video 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAD5AbQTeEU&t=39s
IICA – Producir más con menos mediante el Sistema Intensivo del Cultivo de Arroz (SRI) – Curso
http://www.iica.int/es/cursos/producir-más-con-menos-mediante-el-sistema-intensivo-del-cultivo-de-arroz-sri
El Sistema Intensivo del Cultivo Arrocero (SRI por sus siglas del inglés) ha mostrado beneficios ambientales, sociales y económicos, incluyendo el uso más eficaz de agua y suelo, mayor productividad con menores insumos, y más resistencia a eventos extremos. Aunque esta innovación es más extendida en África y Asia, ha habido experiencias pilotos muy valiosas en varios países de las Américas, incluyendo Cuba, Perú, República Dominicana, Colombia y Costa Rica, entre otros. Sin embargo, la aplicación de la metodología del SRI ha estado comúnmente asociada al uso intensivo de mano de obra para las actividades de trasplante y control de malezas, lo cual encarece los costos de producción y el problema se agrava pues cada día es más difícil contar con disponibilidad de personal para realizar estas actividades en gran parte de América Latina y el Caribe.
SICA Nicaragua
http://sri.ciifad.cornell.edu/countries/nicaragua/index.html
Overview (from IICA)
INTA Launches SRI in Nicaragua [May 1, 2018] On April 11th, 2018, INTA, The Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology, launched SRI methodology in Nicaragua through a field day event and an intructional/ promotional brochure. The brochure introduces the need for SRI methodology in midst of threats to Nicaragua’s food security and explains the SRI process to farmers. Additionally, INTA uses it to highlight their results from research on 5 parcels, comparing yield, weight, height of plant, and other factors of SRI and conventional technologies. Currently, they have 10 SRI parcels in two regions of Nicaragua.
While Nicaragua was represented at the First International Workshop on SRI for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011, SRI evaluations only began in 2016 under the direction of Engineer José Israel López Rodríguez at the Nicaraguan Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA). During 2015, INTA provided information on SRI to producers in regions 4 (the Department of Rivas) and 6 (the Departments of Jinotega and Matagalpa) and held socialization workshops to present the methodology to local producers. Finally, in 2016, they established validation plots with the producers in the field. Initially, the producers were hesitant to accept the SRI methodology as it was very different from what they were familiar with. With time though, producers have been impressed by the results, and adoption of SRI methods is increasing. Nicaraguans are confident in the future of SRI in their country and are spreading this knowledge with other farmers. For more information, watch this video with Engineer José Israel López Rodríguez.
SRI and Climate Change in Latin America, in English
http://www.iica.int/en/press/news/sri-advancing-latin-america-help-address-climate-change
Cultivar mas con Menos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTx4xf-4prk&index=2&list=PLFp2N90kBkTZnONmMIabAneea_o8t7j20
Sistema Intensivo del Cultivo del Arroz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPEPGzY5xUY&list=PLFp2N90kBkTZnONmMIabAneea_o8t7j20&index=3
SICA Report 5.MB download, SRI-RICE Website
http://sri.cals.cornell.edu/spanish/Informe_2_Taller_Regional_sin_posters_Oct17.pdf
Intensificado de Cultivo de Arroz ( SRI / SICA ) en Ecuador (Español) -part 1
Video 2008