Longji Terraced Rice Paddies and the Yao People: Upper Pools - The terraces are irrigated using rain water that is captured in these pools. - As rain is seasonal, and there is no river flowing above this height, - these terrace farmers can only achieve one harvest per year. - Lower down, where the irrigation source is a river, there is often a second harvest. - I met farmers in Japan who were able to achieve three harvests a year.

Upper Pools
The terraces are irrigated using rain water that is captured in these pools.
As rain is seasonal, and there is no river flowing above this height,
these terrace farmers can only achieve one harvest per year.
Lower down, where the irrigation source is a river, there is often a second harvest.
I met farmers in Japan who were able to achieve three harvests a year.

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Longji Terraced Rice Paddies and the Yao People