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  2. Paddy field - Wikipedia

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    Banaue Rice Terraces of Luzon, Philippines, carved into steep mountainsides Taro fields (loʻi) in Hanalei Valley, Kaua'i, Hawaii Paddy field placed under the valley of Madiun, Indonesia Farmers planting rice in Cambodia. A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro.

  3. Carabao - Wikipedia

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    Carabaos are mainly used as draft animals for paddy field rice cultivation. In 2023, the vast majority of Philippine carabaos (99.3%) are raised for this purpose by smallholder farmers. [3] [18] Carabaos raised as draft animals are typically docile and can be trained with simple commands. They are treated as a family pet and are regularly taken ...

  4. Ricefield rat - Wikipedia

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    The ricefield rat can be found throughout Southeast Asia consists of Indochina region, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippine, and New Guinea as major rodent pest in rice field area. Although not a part of staple human diet in Cambodia, a growing market has developed there with most exports going to Vietnam. [ 2 ]

  5. Rice-duck farming - Wikipedia

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    Ducks eat spilt rice grain and earthworms in dry field: Seasonal Rice-duck: China, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam, etc. While rice is growing: Ducks eat pests (e.g. brown planthoppers) in the crop; they stir water, limiting weeds, and manure the rice. Surface must be even; water depth must suit ducks; young ducks best as they don't nibble rice ...

  6. Asian swamp eel - Wikipedia

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    Dish of rice with swamp eel in China. The fish is an important protein source for people in Thailand. [18] It is cultured throughout Vietnam. [20] In Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and other Asian countries, swamp eels are farmed in polyculture rice fields and sold as a food product with the rice crop. [citation ...

  7. Intensive farming - Wikipedia

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    A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice-growing countries of east and southeast Asia , including Malaysia, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia, India , and the Philippines.

  8. Built on backs of slaves: New mapping shows clearer picture ...

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    Today, of the 236,112 acres of rice fields that were documented, about 39,000 acres of tidal rice fields still have dike and water infrastructure and are managed for wildlife, such as Nemours.

  9. Rice-fish system - Wikipedia

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    The rice provides the fish with shelter and shade and a reduced water temperature, along with herbivorous insects and other small animals that feed on the rice. [7] Rice benefits from nitrogenous waste from the fish, while the fish reduce insect pests such as brown planthoppers , diseases such as sheath blight of rice , and weeds. [ 7 ]