"By slowing water without blocking its flow, terraces reduce erosion, keeping soil where crops can grow and preserving the moisture they need.
Crop choice is another example of adaptation. By planting different, locally selected rice varieties on different terraces matched to specific conditions, farmers spread risk rather than relying on a single harvest strategy."
https://theconversation.com/how-mountain-terraces-have-helped-indigenous-peoples-live-with-climate-uncertainty-271599
So, eminently not suited for industrial scale farming. But climate resilient.
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