1. RGVN-SRI
A Programme for enhancement of
productivity of Rice

2. What is SRI?
SRI is an acronym for System of Rice
Intensification developed by Fr. Henri de
Laulanie in the year 1983 in Madagascar.
SRI is a system rather than a technology
because it is not a fix set of practices.
SRI involves a number of specific
techniques that are always to be tested
and adopted according to the local
conditions.

5. 1. Use of young seedlings for transplanting i.e
8-14 days old.
2. Careful transplanting of 1 seedling per hill.
3. Planting at wider spacing (25 X 25 cm)
4. Timely weed control.
5. Water management (Alternate wetting and
dr ying)
6. Organic Manure application.

6. The intention of the project was to render
technical suppor t and demonstration to the
small and marginal farmers about SRI and
thereby to attain the sustainable livelihood.
The main objective of the pilot project is
 To increase food grain production.
 Employment generation in accordance with
agricultural policy of Assam

8. SPONSORS OF SRI
 SIR DORABJI TATA TRUST(SDTT)
 NABARD
 POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA
LIMITED
 NUMALIGARH REFINERY LIMITED

9. RGVN-SRI HISTORY
SPONSORS : SIR DORABJI TATA TRUST (SDTT),MUMBAI
SRI DEMO CUM RESEARCH PROJECT
Project Period April 2008 to March 2009
Amount Sanctioned Rs. 27.91 Lakh
District Coverage 21
No. of NGO Partners 20
No. of Master Trainers 10
No.of Adopted farmers 795
Area Coverage 414.2 Acres
Increase in Yield 10.9 Qt./Acre to 23.56 Qt./Acre

10.  Less seed requirement makes some senses
among the small and marginal farmers.
• High organic matter in the paddy field
because of incorporation of weeds. Crop
weed-competition minimized.
• Less water requirement
• Greener, thicker, stronger, spreading and
can be easily dif ferentiated.

11. PROGRAM FINDINGS
The key findings of the projects are as follows –
SRI could be a right option for the farmers to increase their
production in food grain.
Methods of irrigation are to be improved. There is plenty of water in
Assam but management of the available water resource is to be
done properly specially in Sali crop.
It would be better for SRI in Boro and early Ahu provided by
irrigation facilities, because though we have sufficient rain water
we cannot manage it when and where needed in Sali season.
Farmers need some sort of support in terms of bio fertilizer, bio
pesticides & their appliances etc.

12.  The pilot project can be termed as positive
 Since it is a new practice to the farmers of this region, in
the beginning only few persons were found to be
interested in adopting SRI.
 After the awareness camp many people had given
consent but only few of them turned up.
 But now it is observed that most of the people where the
SRI has been initiated are showing their willingness to
adopt SRI under the proper guidance of SRI master
trainer.

13. CHALLENGES for SRI
 In Kharif season flood is one of main challenges in Assam
 in Boro season area is less due to limited irrigation facilities
 Smalls& Marginal farmers are less interested in putting their
small holding to any new cultivation practices due to
apprehension of loss of production.
 Major land is under mono-cropping and flood prone.
 Small and fragmented land holding among the target group
 Animal Grazing is one of challenges in Boro Season.

14. RGVN-SRI HISTORY -- Cont-
SPONSORS : SIR DORABJTATA TRUST (SDTT),MUMBAI
SRI PROMOTION PROJECT
April 2010 to March 2011(Extended upto
Project Period July,2011)
Amount Sanctioned Rs. 38.58 Lakh
District Coverage 8
No. of NGO Partners 8
No. of Master Trainers 16
No.of Adopted 6128
farmers
Area Coverage 2120.14 Acres (Kharif-765.94
Acres,
Summer-1354.20 Acres)
Increase in Yield Kharif : 15.41 Qt/Acre to 27.49 Qt/
Acre (HYV)
Summer : 15.08 Qt/Acre to 26.07 Qt/
Acre (HYV)

15. RGVN-SRI HISTORY -- Cont-
SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (SDTT)
Project Period Sep 2011 to Aug 2012
Amount Sanctioned Rs. 31.32 Lakh
District Coverage 8
No. of NGO Partners 8
No. of Master Trainers 16
Targeted Farmers 8000
Area Targeted 8000 Bighas or 2649 Acres

16. RGVN-SRI HISTORY -- Cont-
SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (POWERGRID)
Project Period FY 2011-12
Amount Sanctioned Rs. 5.69 Lakh
District Coverage 1
No. of NGO Partner 1
No. of Master Trainers 2
No. of Adopted Farmers 300
Area Coverage 300 Bighas or 99.33 Acres
Achievements Ongoing

17. SRI HISTORY --Cont-
SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (NRL)
Project Period FY 2011-12
Amount Sanctioned Rs. 7.24 Lakh
District Coverage 1
No. of Master 4
Trainers
No. of Adopted 264
Area Coverage
Farmers 250 Bighas or 83
Achievements Acres
Ongoing

18. SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (NABARD)
Year 1
Project Period FY 2010-2011
Amount Sanctioned 10.45 Lacs
District Coverage 3
No. of Master Trainers 12
No. of Adopted 959
Farmers
Area Coverage 3.97 acres
Achievements Summer : 26 Qt/Acre to 43
Qt/Acre (Hybrid variety)

19. SRI PROMOTION PROJECT (NABARD)
Year 2
Project Period FY 2011-12
Amount Sanctioned 7.32 lacs
District Coverage 3
No. of Master Trainers 12
No. of Targeted 1680
Farmers
Area Targeted 2828 bighas
Achievements Ongoing

20. Traditional Vs SRI
Conventional method SRI method
Sl.N
O1 20 kg per acre 2 kg per acre
2 25-30 days old seedlings are transplanted Only 8-14 days old seedlings are
transplanted
3 Seedlings are pulled with force, root washed, bundled, Seedlings are treated very
stacked thrown thereby causing lot of trauma and shock gently by scooping. No puling,
to the plants. no bundling, no washing and no
stacking.
4 Planted at random Planted in square pattern
5 33 hills are planted per sq meter 16 hills planted per sq meter
6 3 or more plants are planted in clumps Only one plant is planted per
hill
7 Application of inorganic fertilizers are recommended Application of organic manures
only is recommended.
8 Continuous flooding Moist condition

21. Cost of paddy cultivation under SRI for 0.33 acre
SL PARTICULARES Man Rate SRI Traditional
days
sri/nor
mal
Rs Rs Rs
1 Land Preparation 6 150 1000 1000
2 Organic fertilizer 1 ton 800 800
3 Seedling preparation 1/3 150 150 300
4 Seedling Transplanting 4/8 150 600 1200
5 Chemical Fertilizer 300 500
6 Weeding 3 500
7 Irrigation 6/10 Ltr 300 600
8 Harvesting 200 200
9 Cleaning Packaging, 1500 1500
Transportation
Total Expenditure 5350 6100
Total Production 10 qt 7.2qt
Total income Rs. 10000 Rs.7200
Profit Rs. 4650 Rs. 1100

22. In the SRI field
82 tillers at 60 days of
transplantation
 Bio Fertilizer and Cow dung is used in the filed

29. PLASTIC GAMLAS ARE READY FOR SEED
RAISING

37. SRI seed Bed,Lalit Bora,Sandakhowa

39. Panicule initiation stage,on
date20-10-11

40. Training on SRI Master Trainer2011-12
RGVN HEAD OFFICE

41. FARMER”S TRAINING AT GRAMEEN
SAHARA,CHHAYGAON.

42. FARMER”S TRAINING AT SATRA,
SIPAJHAR

43. SRI DRY SEED BED AT MORIGAON

44. SRI WET SEED BED AT MORIGAON