"The family is afraid a landslide could happen, and sweep them away." "The trick is to plant bamboo along with crops on hilly land and along river banks," he said. The extensive root system enables bamboo to stand firm even on loose soil like that covering Mirara's land. The Miraras have yet to plant bamboo, even after the 2016 landslide swept about three acres (1.2 hectares) of their land downhill. But when there is a landslide or someone drowns due to heavy rains, they are never seen," she said.

Source: The Star November 07, 2018 07:30 UTC