The Shrinking Fields of Pokkali A centuries-old organic farming in the backwaters of Kerala, making use of a symbiotic relationship between rice crop and prawns, is slowly disappearing as it is not commercially viable anymore and because of the high demand for real estate.
Hill rice farming in Sabah, East Malaysia In a Dusun ethnic community in Bundu village in the Keningau district of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia, traditional hill rice cultivation is still practised.
Systems of Rice Intensification (SRI) is an efficient, economical and ecologically-friendly way to increase rice productivity without relying on external inputs. This method was especially emphasized during the four-day Asian farmers' meeting in September 2011, as it uplifts the situation of poor farmers. http://www.cbcpnews.com/?q=node/16950
