Adoption of System of Rice Intensification(SRI) in Kerala Shanmugasundaram B. Associate Professor, Division of Social science, Regional Agricultural Research Station(RARS), Kerala Agricultural University, Pattambi, Kerala Online published on 22 February, 2017. 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. A total 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. Top Keywords Adoption, system of rice intensification, constraints, strategies, rice farmers. Top |