Image of paddy fields in Sabah. Photo: Courtesy of Anthony Wilson.

‘The project needed to look forward, not back to lost tradition.’

Rice work: Anthony Wilson on a people’s padi project

‘The project needed to look forward, not back to lost tradition.’

by Anthony Wilson 5th September 2025

Ruth Jones concludes her interesting article on precision fermentation technology (‘More Food for Thought’, 1 August) with an invitation for more features about projects addressing the impact of climate change in rural settings. One such example is the rice padi scheme sponsored by Forever Sabah in villages in our neighbourhood in Malaysian Borneo.