Raising Muscovy ducks in rice paddies to control insects and weeds proves effective during the autumn harvest season
Raising Muscovy ducks in rice paddies after the autumn harvest is excellent for controlling insects and weeds
Original title: Fields busy with ducks after rice harvest, farmers occupied with raising ducks
The photo shows farmers cleaning a duck shed.
After the autumn harvest, large areas of rice paddies lie idle and enter a period of rest and recovery. Recently, in rural rice paddies, the author observed many farmers starting to herd large numbers of ducks in the paddies after the autumn harvest, keeping the idle fields productive. The scattered rice grains, weeds, snails and stem borers in the paddies are first-class feed for the ducks, which not only saves on duck-raising costs but also indirectly helps control pests and weeds, greatly reducing the harm to the following year's rice production. (Photo by Zhou Yuanbin)