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FishMichigan t1_iwasj0t wrote

Reply to comment by Due_Platypus_3913 in Farmers in China and Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice by tonymmorley

Rice grows in water, you will always have evaporation issues. Big ag flood & drains fields. Either way, rice will always have an insanely high water usage.

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invent_or_die t1_iwb2hv8 wrote

Actually, rice does not have to be grown in standing water, as I understand. It's grown in water to eliminate weeding! I'll search for a link. Farmers, please inform

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Dsiee t1_iwb46e7 wrote

Correct. The water helps hold it upright too.

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invent_or_die t1_iwb4o8c wrote

So we could possibly grow rice with less water, some other method perhaps?
Perennial is a huge plus.

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Artanthos t1_iwc2ws7 wrote

Reduced water, vastly increased labor and pesticides.

Rice is usually grown in areas where water is not an issue.

The bigger issue with rice is methane emissions.

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invent_or_die t1_iwcw45i wrote

Agreed, they why CA AG Bureau, did you approve THREATS TO OUR FOOD SUPPLY? I guess the China checks cash anywhere.

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VeganSuperPowerz t1_iwbp41c wrote

True, and flooding the fields allows them to grow fish in the same spot they produce rice. It’s a really efficient system

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