SRI Global Research Network

The Rice Agenda: Cultivating Change for Development Benefits
2024-04-22 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Online
This event is designed to cater to a general audience who are interested in learning about SRI and how it can contribute to achieving climate and development goals within the context of project work, providing them with an insightful, and accessible introduction. However, even those familiar with SRI will find value in the discussion, as we explore real-world use cases and examine how development banks such as Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) can incorporate SRI into their projects to further their organizational goals, building upon the strong foundations they have already created.
Date: April 22, 2024
Time: 13.30 – 14.45 GMT+3
Venue: Zoom
Organizers: SRI-2030 and Islamic Development Bank
Zoom Link: [Click Here]

Co benefits and Tradeoffs of Agricultural Mitigation and Adaptation in Rice Based Cropping Systems [Bangladesh]
2024-03-04 | Online
Webinar presented as part of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) Flagship project: Evaluation of Mitigation and Adaptation Co-benefits (MAC-B) of Agricultural GHG Emission Reduction Strategies over Time. SRI is a primary subject of this study carried out in Bangladesh and comes out with high marks.
Date: March 4, 2024
Speakers: Roberto Valdivia, Sonali McDermid, Tao Li, and Erik Mencos
Venue: Online
Organizers: GRA Croplands Research Group & AgMIP
More Information: See video of event

Perspectives in Global Development: Spring 2024 Seminar Series [GLOBAL / USA]
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Cornell University
This presentation by one of the earliest investigators of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) will review the practices, principles and effects of SRI and then some of the initial criticisms and objections. The main focus will be on scientific issues and opportunities that warrant investigation from agricultural science and/or social science perspectives.
Speaker: Norman Uphoff,
Date: February 21, 2024, 12:20-1:10 PM [EST]
Venue: Cornell University, 175 Warren Hall; or, online via zoom
Organizers: Dept. of Global Development, Cornell University.
This presentation is part of the “Perspectives in International Development” seminar series
More Information: See seminar announcement and video of event

AfCAP/GRA Event in Nairobi, Kenya
2024-02-20
The Rice Community of Practice of the African Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP) and the Global Research Alliance (GRA)’s Africa Paddy Rice Research Group (APRRG) are planning an event in advance of the CCAC annual meeting and the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi. SRI-2030 will be involved in the policy and planning for mitigation session reflecting on the Sustainable Rice NDC Alliance, a group that helps countries achieve methane reduction through sustainable rice methods, including SRI.
Location: Ibis Styles Nairobi Styles Westland, Nairobi, Kenya
Date/Time: February 20, 2024
Organizers: Rice Community of Practice of the African Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP) and the Global Research Alliance (GRA)’s Africa Paddy Rice Research Group (APRRG)
More Information: Regarding NDC Alliance participation in this event, contact alex@SRI-2030.org. A video is available of the session entitled Fostering Partnerships to Advance Climate Smart Paddy Rice in Africa (1:48:43 min.)

J-SRI Meeting [JAPAN]
2024-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 (Asia/Tokyo)
Regularly occurring meeting of the J-SRI Network in Japan, which reviews the work on System of Rice Intensification undertaken by its members.
Date: February 19, 2024 19:000-21:00 [JST]
Venue: University of Tokyo; Online via zoom meeting ID: 972 1279 5759, Passcode: [REDACTED]
More Information: See J-SRI website, Note: Joining the J-SRI Network is free!
