WHAT IS ARISE?WHAT IS ARISE?Alternative Rice Intensification System Alternative Rice Intensification System Enhancement (ARISE) is a combination of 5 Enhancement (ARISE) is a combination of 5 farming methodology that includes System of farming methodology that includes System of Rice Intensification (SRI), a method developed Rice Intensification (SRI), a method developed in Madagascar by Father Henrie de Laulanie in in Madagascar by Father Henrie de Laulanie in 1981. ARISE as a modern farming system, was 1981. ARISE as a modern farming system, was developed by Ronnie C. Alonzo to increase the developed by Ronnie C. Alonzo to increase the yield of the farmers and decrease their yield of the farmers and decrease their dependence on inorganic fertilizer and other dependence on inorganic fertilizer and other chemically-based products. This system was chemically-based products. This system was conceptualize to address the poverty-related conceptualize to address the poverty-related problems in the countryside and it is aimed at problems in the countryside and it is aimed at uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the uplifting the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and the poor thru increased yields but farmers and the poor thru increased yields but lowered production thereby giving them an edge lowered production thereby giving them an edge in the market and increasing their income in the market and increasing their income potential.potential.

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

1.1. Increase the yield of the farmers by 10 – Increase the yield of the farmers by 10 – 35% on the first application of the 35% on the first application of the system up to 100% increase or more if system up to 100% increase or more if the system will be followed.the system will be followed.

2.2. Decrease dependence on inorganic Decrease dependence on inorganic fertilizer usage and other chemically-fertilizer usage and other chemically-based products like (pesticides, based products like (pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, molluskcides, herbicides, insecticides, molluskcides, fungicides, and others.)fungicides, and others.)

3.3. Uplift the socio-economic conditions of Uplift the socio-economic conditions of the farmers in the countryside by the farmers in the countryside by increasing their income potential increasing their income potential through producing organically grown through producing organically grown products.products.

COMPONENTS OF ARISECOMPONENTS OF ARISE

1.1. Proper Seed SelectionProper Seed Selection

2.2. Thorough Land Thorough Land PreparationPreparation

3.3. Soil Nutrient Soil Nutrient ManagementManagement

4.4. Integrated Pest Integrated Pest ManagementManagement

5.5. Water ManagementWater Management

Choose Rice Varieties with high Choose Rice Varieties with high tillering capacity and resistance to tillering capacity and resistance to pest and diseases.pest and diseases.