Henri de Laulanié
Henri de Laulanié | |
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| Born | February 22, 1920 |
| Died | June 23, 1995 (aged 75) |
| Known for | Developing the rice cultivation method SRI |
| Notable work | Rice in Madagascar: A Developing Dialogue with Farmers |
Henri de Laulanié was a French missionary and agronomist. From Poitou, France, he joined the Society of Jesus and spent most of his Jesuit life working with rice farmers in Madagascar, where he developed the rice cultivation method known as the System of Rice Intensification (SRI).