Terraces, trees and new tools.
Rice terraces, coffee hillsides, mixed tropical cultivation and protected cropping bring a rich range of farming conditions into view.
Work with the shape of the field.
A terraced rice landscape makes the connection between land and water visible. A coffee hillside places crop observation among trees and shade. A greenhouse creates another operating environment.
The choice of equipment should follow those conditions. A tool that works across a broad flat field needs a different assessment on a narrow bund or steep planted slope.
Bring observation closer to cultivation.
Water readings, aerial scouting and crop records can support field decisions when they are understandable to the people responsible for the crop.
The rice and mixed-crop illustrations connect measurement with local growing knowledge. The greenhouse perspective adds the question of maintaining a controlled production environment.
Connect agricultural diversity with the market.
Different crops have different handling and buyer requirements. Keeping quality visible between the field, aggregation and delivery helps make that diversity commercially useful.
Explore the association’s country profiles for Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, and compare their historical food-related trade with China in the data explorer.
