Vol. 6 (1) : January-February 2015 issue
Green Farming Vol. 6 (1) : 168-171 ; January-February, 2015
Economic impacts of system of rice intensification (SRI) in India
B. JOHNSON1*, K. VIJAYARAGAVAN2 and T. KINGSLY IMMANUELRAJ3
Directorate of Agric. Extension, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi – 110 012
Designation : 1,3Scientist *(jsfaith@gmail.com), 2Joint Director
Subject : Agriculture Extension Education
Paper No. : P-1882
Total Pages : 4
Received : 26 April 2014
Revised accepted : 24 November 2014
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Citation :
B. JOHNSON, K. VIJAYARAGAVAN and T. KINGSLY IMMANUELRAJ. 2015. Economic impacts of system of rice intensification (SRI) in India. Green Farming Vol. 6 (1) : 168-171 ; January-February, 2015
ABSTRACT
The study was framed with the objective to study the economic impacts of System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Research was undertaken in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh States where SRI was first introduced in India. The study showed that the yield increase through SRI practices in comparison to non-SRI (conventional) was 37 to 39 per cent. The SRI farmers gained an additional per hectare gross income of 36 to 38 per cent. The study showed that per hectare saving in total variable cost due to SRI was 12 to 22 per cent. Reduction in 30 to 32 per cent of labour requirement per hectare was reported through SRI practices. Hence, SRI appears to be a significant alternative for raising productivity and managing paddy-based farming in resource-scarce regions globally.
Key words :
Economic, Impacts, Non-SRI (conventional), Rice productivity, SRI.
