FIDR has been promoting and extending "SRI method*” in seven districts of two provinces at the central mountainous region in Vietnam for the purpose of ensuring food security through increasing rice yield. The Vietnamese Government has been aiming for nationwide dissemination of this farming since 2007, and activities in northern Vietnam have drawn attention. In 2010, FIDR introduced SRI experimentally to three farmers of Tay Giang district, Quan Nam Province in central Vietnam. Since its effect was confirmed, in 2012, the project site was expanded to three provinces. Then in 2015, by the request from the neighboring province, it has expanded to 7 districts in 2 provinces.

In 2015, a domestic network which consists of government officials, research institutes and NGOs was established. FIDR, receiving an evaluation that the Project approach had been effective for dissemination, was required to participate in this network as well as to produce training and promotional materials, such as posters and textbooks to disseminate SRI.

In late September, the delegation of 15 members from the project team participated in the workshop which was held in Tai Nguyen province, northern Vietnam. The workshop brought together SRI stakeholders to appreciate ten years of SRI success in Vietnam, and it was an opportunity for the delegation to share the stories of our activities in central Vietnam with others. Through this, it not only enhanced the mutual trust and cooperation among the project team but was a chance for them to build the stronger sense of ownership to the project.


※SRI(System of Rice Intensification)
SRI is a rice cultivation method achieving high yield without relying on breed improvement or chemical fertilizer. It enhances the growth ability of rice plant by employing techniques such as transplanting single seedling of one to two weeks old in wide spacing, controlling water level of rice sector strictly and weeding thoroughly. As this method brings in two to three times higher yield comparing with conventional cultivation method while input of seeds and water are decreased significantly, it has been introduced and practiced in many developing countries.