Rice Fields on Shallow Peatland

NAZIR Foead beamed as he swiped through photos of fruits and vegetables on his smartphone. The chief of the Peat Restoration Agency (BRG) was enthusiastically sharing Ajung's success story-a farmer from Rasau Jaya, West Kalimantan, who has managed to grow crops on peatland.

"These are fist-sized water apples, Taiwan water apples, and behind them are groundnut plants. Take a look at these lemons, much bigger than my fist," Nazir said. "Incredible. Ha

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