1. Promotion of System of Rice Intensification
PEACE CORPS TOGO WAFSP
Promotion of System of Rice Intensification
(SRI) in Togo
September 2012 – July 2014
Paul SINANDJA, EAFS Program Manager
Alexis K. ANANI, Food Security Consultant
Jean K.A. APEDOH, SRI Consultant

2. The Problem Food Security Challenge Dependence of imported rice
National Rice Paddy Production : 121,295 tons
(2010 estimation by the Department of Information Statistics and documentation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries)
Coverage of Needs: 35% of the national demand
Importation : 65 % of national needs
Low productivity on Rice farms and households
Low revenue among rural populations
216,842 households produce rice

3. The Problem

4. Objectives General Objective
To contribute to the improvement of food security and the revenue of rice producers
Specific Objective
Reinforce the capacity of rice farmer from the large rice producing regions of Togo(des foyers de dissémination)
Strategic Intervention:
Training of Trainers at the national and regional level (West Africa)
MRE workshops at the regional level
Household Exchange visits

5. The Constraints of Producing Rice in Togo
Difficulty of Developing Plots
Water Management Problems: Irrigation : amount of water and drainage
Fertilization: costs et quantity of fertilizers
Diseases
Mechanization
Yields and high production costs: non-competitive
Climate Change: Flood, Drought, Soil Degradation.

6. Opportunities - On-site Operational Resource personnel
- Existence of SRI technology in Togo
- On-site Operational Resource personnel

7. Definition : What is SRI?
SRI is a combination of soil, water, plants, and light elements in a way which allows the plant to express it’s production potential hidden by poor practices.
It produces a crop which uses a soil which in organic matter and well ventilated and reduces the amount of seed, water, and fertilizer.
Plant
Light
Water
Soil

8. IV. The Six principles of SRI compared to current practices
Farming Technique
SRI
Current Practice
Soil Preparation
Plowing, Puddling, Leveling
Transplanting 1
Age of Plant : Days
Generally : Days 2
Number of Plants : 1 en ligne
3-4 Plants in Conjunction 3
Spacing : 25 X 25 cm
15X15cm in Conjunction
Fertilization 4
Organic Manure 10-15T/ha
Fertilizer supplement or dose 1/3 -1/2
Low dose
Fertilizer: 200 Kg Urea(N)
100Kg of Phosphate
Irrigation
Alternate wet and dry.
Without flooding
Flood : cm
Weeding and Hoeing
Weed/Hoe Tool
Hoe away

9. Activities : Training of Volunteers and Counterparts in Benin
Visit
Location: next to the point of water and field
Dimension: 100m2/ha soit 10mx10m
Parcelle maraîchère
Light soil with 15cm depth and good tilth.
Weighing and Winnowing
Soaking 24h in water
Seeds that float are discarded
Quantitie 8 Kg/ha SRI
50-60Kg/ha current practice
Peppinier duration days # days for current practice

10. Activities: Exchange Visits in the Maritime Region of Togo
Location: Kovié and Ativimé

11. National Training of Producers in Kovié

12. Regional Workshops in Kpalimé and Dapaong

13. Results Tableau 6 : Paddy Yields for SRI and Ordinary Plots
(Reported at 14% moisture content of seeds)
SRI (nb 23)
Ordinary (nb 23)
Average Yield t/ha *
6,06
2,87
% of Witnessed Change
+115
100
Maximum Yields t/ha
10,91
4,9
Minimum Yields t/ha
2,33
1,55
Number of Farmers
23 in 6 Cooperatives
Idem

14. Field very bushy and random Rows not organized
Findings
Current Practice
Field very bushy and random
Rows not organized
Low tillage with undefined rows
SRI
Great tillage
Defined Rowes
Great illumination
Great areation

15. Weed-Hoe

16. Differences between SRI and Current Practices
Weeding and Hoeing
Root Development

17. The End
Thank you!