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Rice Cultivation Techniques with SRI Method

The rice cultivation technique using the SRI (System of Rice Intencification) method was first developed in Madagascar in the 1980s, by Fr. Hendri de Laulanie. SRI is a rice planting system with young seedlings. The advantage of SRI is the formation of multiple tillers so that the yield increases. Profit : (a) higher yields, 50-200% increase in yields with yields of 8 tons or even up to 10 tons; (b) more water efficient, up to 50% water savings and higher productivity per volume of water; (c) improvement of soil quality and more efficient use of fertilizers, both organic and synthetic fertilizers; (d) the need for seeds is 5-10 kg/ha less, the seeds used are 5-10 times less than the amount used conventionally (30-45 kg/ha).