Subak is an ancient rice irrigation system developed in line with the Balinese philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, which holds that human well-being is maintained by balance between people, nature and the gods.
Global food prices have seen huge fluctuations in recent years, soaring to record highs in 2022 before dropping in 2023 and rising again slowly this year.
Climate change is affecting the types of crops that can be grown, particularly at higher altitudes. However, traditional oasis agriculture in Oman’s northern mountains could reveal how to implement sustainable land use in dryland ecosystems.