Land development
Each rice agro-ecology is a complex entity in which biophysical, agricultural, human, socio-organizational and economic factors interact and influence crop management and the level of intensification and diversification. This includes;
- size of area and land use
- interests, motivation and capacity of farmers
- social organization
- land tenure and population pressure
- production systems
- agronomic characteristics of the area
- accessibility of input and output markets
Rice is planted in various production systems:
- upland
- lowland (irrigated and rainfed)
- irrigated
- mangrove
- deepwater
This section provides general practices in land development such as inland valleys.