Organic rice farming (14 images)

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Organic rice farming in Eastern area, Taiwan.

We know organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on crop rotation, mechanical cultivation and biological pest control, etc.

The question is, how to control pests, limiting the use of synthetic pesticides.
In this case, physical force and human effort is the answer. Maybe we can named "peaceful battle against pests", the...
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Organic rice farming | images | pictures | photos


Organic rice farming in Eastern area, Taiwan.

We know organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on crop rotation, mechanical cultivation and biological pest control, etc.

The question is, how to control pests, limiting the use of synthetic pesticides.
In this case, physical force and human effort is the answer. Maybe we can named "peaceful battle against pests", the objetive is, the less damage and injure, the better.

Pest control strategies:
- Scraps of fabric tied to the rope along the field to scare the pests, specially birds.
- Empty milk tied to the rope along the field. Pulling the rope, the empty can as the bell emits sounds to scare the birds like a Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus).
- If this is not sufficient, flags are along the paddy field, waiting to wave.
- In last case, the heavy weapon enter in action. The slingshot, to fire the projectile near attacked area, just to scare the enemy.
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