Almost 400 square kilometres of rice terraces, which they have been cultivating for 2,000 years, are spread across the historic landscape. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1995 ...

1998 ICOMOS Expert Mission Report, Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, December 1998 Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2018 The State Party did not submit the ...

Farmers must incessantly weed rice paddies to maintain water flow through the terraces. Rice, an annual grass belonging to the same family as barley, oats, rye, and wheat, grows today in a range ...

One such remarkable example can be found in the Ifugao Rice Terraces in the Philippines. The Ifugao Rice Terraces have been cultivated for over 2,000 years, showcasing the ingenuity and ...

With a new city policy (hopefully drawn by new officials) to make rice terraces out of idle lands, employing modern technology, we can replicate the Banawe and Cadapdapan Rice Terraces.

In late 2012 we released our original report on arsenic in rice, in which we found measurable levels in almost all of the 60 rice varieties and rice products we tested. Our most recent testing and ...

Illuminations are a popular winter event all across Japan, and one of the more unusual spectacles this year is this massive light-up of rice terraces in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture. Located in the ...

Almost 400 square kilometres (154 square miles) of rice terraces, which they have been cultivating for 2,000 years, are spread across the landscape. Unesco declared it a World Heritage site in ...

Though certain varieties of rice may be higher in fiber, protein, or antioxidants, all types of rice can fit into a nutritious, well-rounded diet. Rice is a staple food in many countries and ...

New information: ICOMOS Germany expressed serious concern on the state of conservation and management of the Rice Terraces Philippines Cordilleras in December 1998, following an expert mission ...