Native plants have a secondary benefit: They provide a habitat and food source for invertebrates, which are nutritionally important for wild ducks during the breeding season. Planting sedges, ...

Linda Cockburn holds a Duborskian rice plant seed head in Southern Tasmania, Australia on April 1, 2023. (Linda Cockburn via AP) But that’s not the end of it.

For healthy rice paddies, bring in the ducks By LIU MINGTAI and ZHOU HUIYING | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-06-19 17:30 Share ...

The ducks and other wetland birds also forage in the area when the rice ripens. Seeding the same site for three years helps to ensure a self-sustaining seed bank.

Andrus started planting that same year, ... So, in 2015, Andrus returned to Japan to visit more farms and attend a duck-rice farming conference hosted by a top expert in the technique, ...