Evidence suggests the first human encounter with Madagascar's amazing biodiveristy ... does not permanently destroy the forest as long as field sizes are small and farmers leave adequate time ...

Rice is grown in flooded fields called ‘paddies’. It is the main food source for the 20 million people living in Madagascar. [IN PADDY FIELD] CHILD: How long does it take him to grow all of ...

“But we're just not seeing much of that yet in Madagascar.” Other changes could improve their options, such as adding fruit trees to fields, or raising fish in flooded rice paddies, said study ...