Unearthed - the people changing Australian agriculture

100 Years of Rice – Part 2: A new way of farming


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For an industry built on irrigation, modern Australian rice growers have become the most water efficient in the world using 50% less water than their international competitors and producing 50% more rice per megalitre than they did 25 years ago. And the improvements are set to keep on coming as new varieties and agronomic practices transform the farming landscape. 

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Unearthed - the people changing Australian agricultureBy Michael Thomson, of Blue Hill, on behalf of AgriFutures Australia.