The rice cultivation trial in the Dutch peatlands was not successful

Published 2023년 10월 11일

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Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands are planning to make another attempt at cultivating rice on peat land, which would replace dairy farming in the region. If successful, this could reduce the country's reliance on imported rice. The next year's trial will involve a larger rice field and also explore the possibility of fish swimming alongside the submerged rice plants.
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New attempt next year The research focuses on making agriculture possible on peat land instead of dairy farming, something that is now common in peat regions. If the rice cultivation trial is successful, the Netherlands is also expected to have to import less rice from other countries. The universities want to make a new attempt next year on a larger rice field. They also want to see if they can get fish to swim when the rice plants are ...
Source: Boerderij

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