The System of Rice Intensification (SRI)
Contributing to food security, competitiveness, and resilience by adapting SRI to local contexts
Challenges
Rice is a staple food in most of Latin America and the Caribbean and a leading source of protein for the poorest 20 percent of the tropical population, supplying more per capita than beans, beef, or milk. Although 23 countries in the region produce 28 million tons of rice annually, demand still exceeds supply. Rice is cultivated on about 7.2 million ha throughout the Americas in diverse conditions. Most of the rice grown in Central America is for subsistence.
Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean is generally low for the millions of people who make a living growing rice, and crop production tends to be high risk due to limited resources, climate variability, and climate change, which is causing more frequent droughts, higher temperatures, and reduced water availability. Solutions are needed to help improve rice systems’ resilience to climate change, increase their productivity and competitiveness, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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