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Any data about rice in the Philippines? My family owns a farm in central Luzon, and I know that the majority of farmers there doesn't use irrigation from strea
by jjuliano 14y ago
Any data about rice in the Philippines?
My family owns a farm in central Luzon, and I know that the majority of farmers there doesn't use irrigation from streams but instead uses a kerosine-powered pump deep-well system.
I know this might sound anecdotal, but for more than 20 or so years I've been visiting our farms every summer, even farmers near the River streams uses deep-wells and rain water, and the irrigation that runs along the farms are from deep-wells.
Also, here's a recent article about the Philippine rice are certified arsenic-free 'http://ph.news.yahoo.com/philippine-rice-certified-arsenic-free-122344970.html http://ph.news.yahoo.com/philippine-rice-certified-arsenic-f...
- GFischer 14y agoI was under the impression that rice in Uruguay is similarly lead-free, using water from the "Guaraní" aquifer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarani_Aquifer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guarani_Aquifer I worry about the mushroom imports (I buy Chinese champignons and other stuff), maybe I should stop buying those.