TY - CPAPER AB - 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. AU - Nakano, Yuko AU - Tanaka, Tuki AU - Otsuka, Keijiro DA - 2015 DA - 2015 DO - 10.22004/ag.econ.212521 DO - doi ID - 212521 KW - Environmental Economics and Policy KW - Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies KW - Green Revolution KW - Sub-Saharan Africa KW - Technology Adoption KW - Lowland Rice KW - Modified System of Rice Intensification L1 - https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212521/files/Nakano-To%20What%20Extent%20Do%20Improved%20Practices%20Increase%20Productivity-715.pdf L2 - https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212521/files/Nakano-To%20What%20Extent%20Do%20Improved%20Practices%20Increase%20Productivity-715.pdf L4 - https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212521/files/Nakano-To%20What%20Extent%20Do%20Improved%20Practices%20Increase%20Productivity-715.pdf LA - eng LA - English LK - https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212521/files/Nakano-To%20What%20Extent%20Do%20Improved%20Practices%20Increase%20Productivity-715.pdf N2 - 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. PY - 2015 PY - 2015 T1 - 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 TI - 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 UR - https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212521/files/Nakano-To%20What%20Extent%20Do%20Improved%20Practices%20Increase%20Productivity-715.pdf Y1 - 2015 ER -