Feast or famine?

Feast or famine?

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) claims to boost rice yields at lower cost to farmers. Although advocates of SRI routinely report yields of up to twice those achieved by conventional agriculture, many eminent agronomists dismiss such achievements as the result of poor record keeping and unsc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2004-03, Vol.428 (6981), p.360-361
1. Verfasser: Surridge, Christopher
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural production
Famine
Farming
Rice
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Zusammenfassung:The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) claims to boost rice yields at lower cost to farmers. Although advocates of SRI routinely report yields of up to twice those achieved by conventional agriculture, many eminent agronomists dismiss such achievements as the result of poor record keeping and unscientific thinking.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/428360a