@article{Nakano:212521, recid = {212521}, author = {Nakano, Yuko and Tanaka, Tuki and Otsuka, Keijiro}, title = {To What Extent Does Modified System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Training Increase Productivity of Small-Scale Rice Cultivation in a Rain-Fed Area? Evidence from Tanzania}, address = {2015}, number = {1008-2016-80291}, pages = {38}, year = {2015}, abstract = {This study investigates the impact of modified System of Rice Intensification (SRI) training provided by a large-scale private farm on the performance of surrounding small-scale rice farmers in a rain-fed area in Tanzania. We found that the training effectively increases the adoption of improved rice cultivation practices, paddy yield, and profit of rice cultivation by small-holder farmers. In fact, the trainees achieve paddy yield of 5 tons per hectare on average, which is remarkably high in rain-fed rice cultivation by any standard. Our results suggest high potential for achieving a rice Green Revolution in rain-fed areas and the importance of extension services by large-scale farms.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212521}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.212521}, }