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This video shows how farmers in East and Southern Africa have been benefiting from increased rice yield after implementing SRI management practices. By following some simple principles in how to transplant the rice seedlings, maintain soil health, carefully irrigate, and manage weeds and nutrients, farmers can now produce a lot more rice than they used to using traditional methods.

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  1. nyalugwe on 2nd September 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Reblogged this on The African Farmer.

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