At A Loss For Rice
ANTA spread some urea fertilizer over the rice shoots he had planted 20 days prior. The farmer, who lives in Pabuaran village, Subang, West Java, said he must be extra careful up until harvest time, about two and a half months away. With the arrival of the dry season in late April, pests, including brown plant-hoppers, golden snails and mice have increased. "If I'm not careful, I could face a total crop failure," the 60-year-old told Tempo last Thursday.
Tempo
June 23, 2015
ANTA spread some urea fertilizer over the rice shoots he had planted 20 days prior. The farmer, who lives in Pabuaran village, Subang, West Java, said he must be extra careful up until harvest time, about two and a half months away. With the arrival of the dry season in late April, pests, including brown plant-hoppers, golden snails and mice have increased. "If I'm not careful, I could face a total crop failure," the 60-year-old told Tempo last Thur
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