Swamp Rice Farming: The Indigenous Pahang Malay Agricultural System - Hardcover

Lambert, Donald H

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0367289334 ISBN 13: 9780367289331

Publisher: CRC Press, 2019

Synopsis

This first detailed ethnographic account of the Pahang Malay people of peninsular Malaysia focuses on the society's traditional agricultural system, particularly on its specialization in the production of rice on largely unmodified natural swampland. Dr. Lambert discusses the historical development of Pahang Malay rice farming, its dependence on indigenous knowledge of local ecology, and its adaptability to adverse conditions. Farmers experimenting with cultivars, adapting new technologies to local conditions, and using their own seed selection skills have over several decades substantially improved their rice yields. Dr. Lambert suggests that well-adapted indigenous farming systems found throughout the world should be studied and the adoption of these successful agricultural practices should be encouraged by governments and development planners.

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About the Author

Donald H. Lambert is a teaching associate in anthropology and political economy at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367289334
• ISBN 13: 9780367289331
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 172