Archaeologist Stephen Acabado explains how the traditional Ifugao rice variety tinawon—literally “single harvest”—shapes the agricultural cycle. Because tinawon is grown only once a year, many farmers have shifted to cash crops or abandoned certain terraces for economic reasons. He describes the six-month rice cycle followed by a fallow period, during which farmers plant beans, taro, and other crops that help restore soil nutrients. Unlike high-yield rice varieties harvested multiple times a year, tinawon sustains the land by allowing natural regeneration, highlighting the ecological wisdom built into Ifugao farming traditions.