Understand the foundations of efficient rice growing for high yield and quality grains and be exposed and familiar with the latest technologies and researches in rice production and research.
The Advanced Rice Production Course is a five-day training program that will cover all the necessary elements in growing and producing rice: from land preparation to post-harvest operations. Participants will also explore the best practices, innovations, and trends surrounding rice production.
This course integrates the modules of the Sustainable Rice Platform’s Driving Sustainable Rice Cultivation: Understanding the SRP Standard and Performance Indicators, one of the most relevant courses on best climate-smart and sustainable practices in rice production. This is an intensive learning program designed to help participants relate the benefits of sustainable rice
farming to farmers; explain the SRP Standards on rice cultivation and the performance indicators; and conduct data collection and assessment among farmers to measure compliance to SRP performance indicators.
Participants who successfully pass the exam will be awarded the SRP Authorized Trainer certification for Standard Performance and Indicators (SPI) and will qualify them to deliver training on the topic at scale.
Objectives
By the end of the training program, the participants should be able to show understanding of:
- The innovations and current trends around rice production;
- The value of rice research and how rice varieties are developed and released;
- The sustainable procedures and processes in growing rice;
- The SRP instruments with focus on the SRP Standard & Performance Indicators, how they are linked, and how they can be used together to drive sustainable rice cultivation;
- The data collection and assessment among farmers to measure compliance to the SRP Standard requirements.
Key Modules:
- Situationer: Rice and the Rice Growing Environment
- On-Farm Planning and Budget Preparation
- Rice Crop Establishment
- Crop Production and Management
- Soil Nutrient and Water Management
- Pest and Disease Management
- Harvest and Post-Harvest Management
- Rice Breeding for Climate-smart Agriculture
- Digital Agriculture
- SRP Standard and Performance Indicators
Learning Modality
The course will be delivered face to face through a mixed modality of synchronous and asynchronous discussions and self-paced e-learning activities.
Target Participants
Participants for this training course are public officials, development practitioners, private company representatives, NGOs, program managers, consultants, lead farmers, or related persons, selected by the ITCC-RDA from the recommended candidates of KoRAA member countries.
Training Duration
Pre-Travel Activity: 2 hrs | 2 May, 2024, via zoom
Training Date: 6-10 May 2024 | 5 days Philippine Standard Time
Certification
All participants will be provided with a certificate of completion for the course. In addition, all participants who passed the SRP certification examination will also be awarded the SRP Authorized Trainer certification.
