Henri de Laulanie (born February 22, 1920 in Poitou, France - died June 23, 1995 in Madagascar) was a French Jesuit father who was responsible for the rice cultivation method known as the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coat of arms of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, Plantagenet claimant to the county of Poitou, now favored as the coat of arms of Poitou by people in Poitou Poitou was a province of France whose capital city was Poitiers. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). ... The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a method of increasing the yield of rice produced in farming. ...

Father de Laulanie arrived on Madagascar in 1961. As rice was the staple food of the Malagasy people, he set about trying to help farmers increase their rice production (amongst other crops).

In 1981 de Laulanie founded an agricultural school at Antsirabe to help educate the young. SRI was first 'discovered' in 1983, however the system was not fully tested until some years later. Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Antsirabé is the third largest city in Madagascar and has a population of approximately 183,000. ...

De Laulanie died in 1995 - his grave is located in the cemetery at Ambohipo.

See also

• System of Rice Intensification

The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is a method of increasing the yield of rice produced in farming. ...

External links

• Cornell university - history of SRI
• Biography (in French)