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Conclusion
Farmers of Dewanipara are aware of SRI method. They know how to grow rice under SRI method. However,
they modified certain practices such as maintaining seedling age in SRI method of rice cultivation. They
transplant fifteen to twenty two days old seedlings. Water logging in the main plot is the main constraints to
transplant timely. Though the seedling age was higher (22 days old) than the SRI recommendation, they used
to transplant single seedling per hill. They also had no knowledge of AWD, which they do not follow. By
using the AWD practice, they could not only save cost of irrigation, but could also ensure better aeration of
the soil that helps better growth of roots and healthier plants leading to higher yield and profit. They do not
bother about higher labour requirement, weeding problem and water management under SRI methods as long
as they receive higher yield and profit from it. The labour skill factors are evident in the SRI methods as 6%
higher return to labour was accumulated to the farmers‟ net return over conventional method of rice
cultivation. Farmers reported that they received around 40% higher yield from SRI compared to conventional
method. More training and motivation provided to the farmers of the village on SRI could further raise their
yield and profitability.
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Science Group], Tirtabumi, Cikoneng, Ciamis District, West Java.” IPM Program, Ciamis, June 25, 2001.
Mursad bin Azia and Rakibul Hasan. 2000. “Evaluation of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in
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