“All the aquatic life there will be lost, but the most deadly impact will be exposing the main lake system to the volumes of chemicals and fertilisers involved in rice growing,” he said.Mr ...

Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life ... sites such as fishponds, rice paddies, reservoirs and ...

In 2023, FMCL harvested 49 metric tonnes of rice from 91 acres of land. A wetland validation exercise is also underway to protect vital paddy-growing areas, safeguarding these key agricultural lands ...