Conserving Water

Water for Life

Two regencies in South Sulawesi have installed water-retention basins to assist local farmers during the dry season. Yields have increased dramatically.

Despite the unrelenting dry season, Syahruddin was able to harvest his paddy two months ago.

Near his field sits a 40 by 30 meter half-empty retention basin. The 51-year-old said that the basin was why he had harvested eight tons of rice despite the lack of rainfall. "Even with El Nio,

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