The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a method of paddy cultivation, though some consider and treat it as a technology. SRI method totally deviates from the traditional way of cultivating irrigated paddy over centuries and hence it has different water saving capabilities.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/water-use-efficiency-study-system-rice-intensification-sri-adoption-andhra-pradesh
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/v-ratna-reddy
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/p-prudhvikar-reddy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-srinivasa-reddy-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-agricultural-economics
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rice
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-conservation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh