Adoption of System of Rice Intensification(SRI) in Kerala

Abstract

A field study was undertaken to analyse the nature and constraints in adoption of System of rice Intensification in
Kerala . An ex-post-facto research design was followed for the study conducted in selected three districts of Kerala. Atotal
of 200 adopter categories representing small , medium and large farmers were taken as sample. The sample categories
under the study comprises the beneficiaries of System of Rice Intensification(SRI)schemes implemented under the
central and state governmental schemes.Constraints under the seven major core components of SRI viz., single seedling
planting, wide spacing, water management, Mat nursery preparation, Levelling, weed management and Application of
organic Manures werestudied.Needed strategies for upscaling of SRI include Farmer to farmer extension, Organisation
of farm field school, incentives for SRI, Mechanisation, regulation of water flow, availability of SRI tools and information
support, awareness campaign and involvement of SHGs .