Rice farmers in Laos are reducing their field acreage as the federal government sets a goal to reforest the nation. Farmers are working with scientists to grow a more profitable and higher yielding variety of rice- sticky rice.
After the Floods
Turnaround in Shanxi
Green Plays in China
Beijing’s Challenge
Big pig farms bring big new source of pollution to China
China’s appetite for pork is growing fast, and so is the size of Chinese pig farms. The government says that’s good for food safety, but it’s not so good for the environment. Elise Potaka reports from Beijing.
Villagers in a region of Yunnan Province, China whose fields were flooded by a dam, have teamed up with a Chinese non-profit to create sustainable livelihoods and a community voice. Elise Potaka reports for Living on Earth.
