Taro farmers hold Mendak Toya ceremony during dry spell
Farmers from two Taro subaks held the Mendak Toya ceremony on October 4 as dry fields and reduced irrigation supplies threatened rice crops; light rai…
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Rice field conversion intensifies pressure on Bali’s subak system
Bali’s rapid conversion of productive rice fields into housing and commercial areas is intensifying pressure on farming livelihoods, subak irrigation…
SAKA Museum spotlights Pasihan documentary on Bali’s water traditions
SAKA Museum at AYANA Bali premiered and discussed Pasihan, a 13-minute documentary on Bali’s water traditions, linking Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Lake Batu…
Bangli Day Trip Links Ulun Danu Batur Temple with Penglipuran Village
An inland cultural day trip in Bangli can combine Pura Ulun Danu Batur, the island’s key highland water temple overlooking Lake Batur, with Penglipura…
Bali DPRD drafts investor contribution rule for local communities
Bali’s provincial legislature is drafting an initiative regional regulation that would require investors to contribute to local communities in investm…
Bali rice fields shrink by over 10,000 hectares in less than a decade
Rice-field area in Bali has reportedly fallen from about 78,626 hectares in 2017 to around 68,078 hectares by 2026, prompting warnings from student gr…