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 Irrigated Rice Research Consortium
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Meeting farmers' needsHigh production costs and low prices for paddy rice are squeezing farmers' incomes. The future of rice farming in Asia depends on the ability of research and extension agents to help improve farmers' profit and livelihood. Recent scientific advances provide hope for achieving sustainable food security and farm profitability in the intensive, irrigated rice ecosystem. The challenge facing each of our country partner is to facilitate partnerships that ensure that these advances lead to technical innovations appropriately targeted and extended to rice farmers. In this third phase of the IRRC, there will be a strong focus on (I) Countries identifying those technologies most appropriate to their needs, and (II) Integrating technologies and innovations from different work groups to match these needs. Scaling out the technologies in a country will be facilitated through linkages between NARES partners, NGOs, the private sector, key farmer groups, and policymakers. More... ACHIEVING IMPACT
Success Stories Under Phase IIThese examples of successful integration of technologies in Phase II arise from national initiatives in Indonesia and Vietnam. The approaches that were developed provide a basis for the integration of appropriate technologies at other locations in Phase III. Aiming at a million farmers
The leaf color chart (LCC) is a simple innovation that enables farmers to know when their rice plants need Nitrogen (N) fertilizer. The LCC can boost profits by enhancing yield for the amount of N applied. The IRRC's had one million farmers using the LCC by the end of 2004. More... Lower input costs mean higher profit
Rice farming in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam suffers from increasing costs of production due to high seeding rates, excessive use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer, and frequent application of pesticides. A partnership of extension and research organizations is helping rice farmers in the Mekong Delta raise their profit through reduced use of seed, N fertilizer and pesticides. More... Three reductions, three gains
In the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, farmers grow rice 2-3 times a year and adopted direct seeding using high seeding rates of 200 to 300 kg/ha and nitrogen applications of about 150-300 kg/ha. More... |
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