Rice is central to Indonesian life... its production and consumption ...have moulded much of Indonesian culture
In this lesson and the next we follow the production of rice from the preparation of the land to the final processing of the grain in the rice mill.
Rice is the most important food crop in Indonesia and much of the way of life of the people is entwined with the production and consumption of this most amazing plant.
Ploughing the sawah using buffalo
The sawah is ready for the rice to be planted
Planting the rice.
This is traditionally done by women.
The planting is complete