Flat terrain actually not good for rice farming. Paddy needs water in specific amount. Having flat terrain is bad for water management. Having flat terrain meaning the water have nowhere to discharged in heavy rain. It also means it's hard to reroute water when there's no rain.
Terracing mountainous terrain works better because water can …
Flat terrain actually not good for rice farming. Paddy needs water in specific amount. Having flat terrain is bad for water management. Having flat terrain meaning the water have nowhere to discharged in heavy rain. It also means it's hard to reroute water when there's no rain.
Terracing mountainous terrain works better because water can be charged/discharged easily between terraces level. In heavy rain you can sacrifice the lower terraces. When there's no rain you can sacrifice the top terraces. On flat terrain you lose them all.
Terracing also reduce soil degradation and nutrient losses.
Flat terrain actually not good for rice farming. Paddy needs water in specific amount. Having flat terrain is bad for water management. Having flat terrain meaning the water have nowhere to discharged in heavy rain. It also means it's hard to reroute water when there's no rain.
Terracing mountainous terrain works better because water can be charged/discharged easily between terraces level. In heavy rain you can sacrifice the lower terraces. When there's no rain you can sacrifice the top terraces. On flat terrain you lose them all.
Terracing also reduce soil degradation and nutrient losses.