Opportunities for support to System of Rice Intensification in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi

The document identifies significant potential for increasing rice production in Tanzania, Zambia, and Malawi through the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), noting that SRI can often more than double yields compared to traditional methods. However, it highlights that these gains are frequently linked to broader improved management practices rather than SRI principles alone. Implementation is hindered by common constraints including low seed quality, poor irrigation, limited credit access, and a lack of specific national policies to promote SRI, although Tanzania incorporates it into its "Big Result Now" program.

• Rice production in Tanzania, Zambia, and Malawi is hindered by shared constraints, including low seed quality, poor soil fertility management, weed infestation, low yields, low technical capacity, and poorly functioning irrigation schemes.
• While the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) often results in more than double the yield of traditional cultivation, these increases are attributed not only to SRI principles but also to improved fertilization, weed control, and seed management.
• SRI is implemented on a very limited scale across the three countries, with no dedicated national policies for its promotion, except for its inclusion in Tanzania's "Big Result Now" program.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Opportunities for support to System of Rice Intensification in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. https://cdkn.org/resource/opportunities-for-support-to-system-of-rice-intensification-in-tanzania-zambia-and-malawi

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Opportunities for support to System of Rice Intensification in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/opportunities-for-support-to-system-of-rice-intensification-in-tanzania-zambia-and-malawi.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014opportunities, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Opportunities for support to System of Rice Intensification in Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = aug, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/opportunities-for-support-to-system-of-rice-intensification-in-tanzania-zambia-and-malawi}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }