Rice is the single-largest source of employment and income for rural people; rice fields cover 11 percent of Earth’s arable land. But rice production has a significant environmental footprint. Current ...

“We have a lot of rice fields in streams and mountains,” says ... in Nagaoka so it is both profitable and attractive to young people, while preserving centuries of tradition.

Rice missing from a meal is almost an accusation ... Ipo, who’s been working other people’s fields since age 9, treads backward in the silky mud. It’s covered in a veneer of flies.

The rice fields are more than just land; they are the heart of the country, breathing life into the culture, economy, and people.

this was a success because we could really reach many more people.” The rice fields will be cultivated this month to try to get results of the experiment. At the very least, they are allowed to ...

In the audience, the indigenous people who are part of Solidarity Merauke firmly rejected the National Strategic Project (NSP) for new rice fields and sugar cane plantations. "We from the Malind ...

Rose Nekesa's rice field in western Kenya has been invaded ... Now, I need at least four people to work for me. It's very expensive. We are pleading with the government to intervene.