Stunning Photos Of Rice Terraces

Terrace Cultivation which is also called Step Farming is a technique that's used to cultivate inclined land such as on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields are effective when it comes to decreasing erosion and surface runoff, and also they're better when it comes to growing crops that require a lot of water, such as rice. In many of these farming systems, the terrace is a low, flat ridge of soil built across the slope, with a channel for runoff water right above the ridge. More often than not, terraces are built on a slight grade so that the water the channel is holding moves slowly toward the terrace outlet. In places where soils are capable of taking in water readily and rainfall is low compared to the other places, level terraces may be used. Terraced paddy fields are used commonly in rice farming in east, south, and southeast Asia, including China, Japan, and the Philippines. The examples of terrace farming can also be commonly seen throughout the Mediterranean Basin, where they were used for vineyards, olive trees, cork oak, etc., and in some areas of Africa. In the Andes, farmers have used terraces for more than a thousand years to farm potatoes, maize, and other crops.