What is Subak irigation in Bali???
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Water Irigation system in Bali.
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Subak is a community organization that specifically regulates the irrigation system of paddy fields used in suitable planting padidi Bali, Indonesia. This subak usually has a temple called Pura Uluncarik, or Pura Bedugul, specially built by landowners and farmers dedicated to the goddess of prosperity and fertility of the goddess Sri. This irrigation system is governed by a traditional leader who is also a farmer in Bali.
The green revolution has caused a change in this irrigation system, with new rice varieties and new methods, farmers have to grow rice as often as possible, ignoring the needs of other farmers. This is very different from the Subak system, where the needs of all farmers take precedence. The new method of the green revolution results in abundant outcomes initially, but is then followed by constraints such as water shortages, pests and pollution caused by pesticides both in soil and in water. Finally it was found that traditional irrigation systems were very effective in tackling these constraints.
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Subak has been studied by Clifford Geertz, while J. Stephen Lansing has drawn public attention to the importance of traditional irrigation systems. He studied temples in Bali, especially those destined for agriculture, which is usually forgotten by foreigners. In 1987 Lansing worked with Balinese farmers to develop a computer model of the Subak irrigation system. By that he proves the effectiveness of Subak as well as the importance of this system.
In 2012 this UNESCO, recognizes Subak (Bali Cultur Landscape), as a World Heritage Site, at the first trial taking place in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Sources from : Wikipedia.com
Water Irigation system in Bali.
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| Photo credit from Sura Wisata |
Subak is a community organization that specifically regulates the irrigation system of paddy fields used in suitable planting padidi Bali, Indonesia. This subak usually has a temple called Pura Uluncarik, or Pura Bedugul, specially built by landowners and farmers dedicated to the goddess of prosperity and fertility of the goddess Sri. This irrigation system is governed by a traditional leader who is also a farmer in Bali.
The green revolution has caused a change in this irrigation system, with new rice varieties and new methods, farmers have to grow rice as often as possible, ignoring the needs of other farmers. This is very different from the Subak system, where the needs of all farmers take precedence. The new method of the green revolution results in abundant outcomes initially, but is then followed by constraints such as water shortages, pests and pollution caused by pesticides both in soil and in water. Finally it was found that traditional irrigation systems were very effective in tackling these constraints.
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| Credit photo from google |
Subak has been studied by Clifford Geertz, while J. Stephen Lansing has drawn public attention to the importance of traditional irrigation systems. He studied temples in Bali, especially those destined for agriculture, which is usually forgotten by foreigners. In 1987 Lansing worked with Balinese farmers to develop a computer model of the Subak irrigation system. By that he proves the effectiveness of Subak as well as the importance of this system.
In 2012 this UNESCO, recognizes Subak (Bali Cultur Landscape), as a World Heritage Site, at the first trial taking place in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Sources from : Wikipedia.com
