Rizières utilisant le SRI après quatre semaines du repiquage/ SRI fields, four weeks after transplanting (Commune Fanandrana, Fokontany Vohitsara, Village Ampleramena) Préparation de la rizière avant le repiquage avec les méthodes de SRI/ Preparation...

Straw were removed two days after sowing 8 days after sowing, rice plants were taken up with an "Angady" (Spade) and put in a bucket prior to transplantation Soil preparation started 1 month before transplantation. Peripherial drain were set around the...

Discussion session with farmers of Antsahabe in order to indetify potentialities and constraints for SRI adoption prior to the installation of SRI Village MAP Establishment of a three-parts-contract among SRI farmers, Chief of Fokontany and GCD related...

Mr Mark Freudenberger, Specialist in Rural Development and Mr Steve Dennison; Specialist in Environment, both from the ARD Consulting Group visited the Secretariat of the SRI Platform in mid-january 2009. The ARD Consulting Group is one of the potential...

Following the nomination of the representative of the Ministry into the Secretariat, an orientation meeting with Mr Hery Ranaivoson (MAEP) was held at the GCD office on January 15,2009. Here are some of the highlights of the discussion. MAEP personnel...

Following the SRI workshop taking place at the Iavoloha Presidential Palace and the recommendation of the Ministry and the SRI actors for setting up independent structure in order to insure the coordination of the SRI works in Madagascar, the “Secretariat”...

Approach adopted for the SRI villge MAP . Theoretical training of the farmers followed by practical application in the rice field. · Periodic follow-up and supervision of SRI farme · Evaluation of the progress of SRI plantation with the Chief of Fokontany...

English version In regard to the realization of the objectives of the Madagascar Action Plan, the Presidency and the Ministry of Agriculture agreed to set up a model of village in 6 Regions of Madagascar integrating the promotion of the System of Rice...

We congratulate one of ADRA’s Model Farmer named RAKOTONIRINA Jean de Dieu. He is currently 45 years old and he lives in Sabotsy, which is included in the current project intervention area of the West sub region. Besides his other activities as a local...