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10,000 Ducks Help Farmers Get Rid of Pests in Rice Paddies
September 17, 2020
They’re cute, noisy and ready to eat. Ten thousand ducks are helping farmers in Thailand clean rice paddies by munching on pesky pests that can spoil the crops. "They help eat golden apple snails and the remains of unwanted rice husks that remain in the field from the last harvest. The ducks also step on the rice stubble to flatten the ground and that makes it easier to plow," said rice farmer Prang Sipipat.” Inside Edition Digital’s Stephanie Officer has more.