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A paddy art created with Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla’s face caught the attention of many.
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According to Nehemiah Caballong, a specialist from FutureRice, using celebrities’ faces is means to have people pay attention to local agriculture.
As the song goes, “Magtanim ay ‘di biro”. Farming is a really challenging task. More so, if you’re trying to create art through it!
Kathniel Fans are going crazy about this Rice Paddy art that features the face of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla.
Rice Paddy art is an art form that became common in the Philippines in 2014. Through it, both the farmers and those seeing the art become aware with the different types of rice avaialble.
According to Nehemiah Caballong, a specialist from FutureRice, having famous people influence Rice Paddy art allows them to capture more attention from Filipinos.
In the past, President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo’s face was turned into a Rice Paddy Art. This year, it’s KathNiel.
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRRI) continues to find ways to encourage more youth to pay attention to agriculture.
