September 1, 2008 Documentary: Disappearing Rice Paddies
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Half the world’s population depends on rice for their staple food, and it is one of the most politically sensitive of agricultural commodities. In South-East Asia, where people have farmed rice paddies for thousands of years. It is eaten twice, often three times a day across the region. Today, in an exclusive FSRN documentary, we’ll go to Indonesia, and hear, “Disappearing Rice Paddies,” Produced by Rebecca Henschke.