The Ricecheck recommendations are based on current rice technology developed from extensive field experience and rice research and development projects. They represent the current state of knowledge and the successful farm practices identified by experienced ricegrowers, research scientists and extension agronomists.

Each year, the recommendations are reviewed and revised based on seasonal experiences, research, extension and farmer results.

Ricecheck encourages you to manage your rice crop by comparing your practices with the practices producing the highest yielding crops. It involves crop monitoring, measuring crop performance and analysing results. It helps you to learn from your experiences to improve your crop management in the future.

Observing, measuring, recording, comparing and adopting best practices are the learning steps involved in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your management.

The contents of Ricecheck recommendations include:

• Summary of recommendations
• The steps to using Ricecheck
• Ricecheck: Recommendations 2011