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Rice seed is laid out on little bubble packs; very mo... |
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The seed trays are carried to the nursery bed. |
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The seeds are laid out and covered with water to sprout. |
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Young seedlings in nursery waiting for transplant. |
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fields are hand tilled; too hard for the water buff... |
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large crews are needed for canal cleaning and repair |
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major canals are cement lined and large |
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the water has to get to each field |
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water diversion is mostly done by hand |
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some farmers are able to use pipes and pumps |
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the flooded fields soften up |
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then they are first plowed |
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and then harrowed to break up the lumps |
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followed by a final smoothing by hand |
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the seedlings are carried out to the fields |
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heavy loads to pack all day |
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then distributed to the planting crews |
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string guides ensure that the rows are straight |
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All hands on board! this takes a LOT of labour. |
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many of these planters work in the school |
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finally the rice is growing |
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young rice plants are a beautiful green. |
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ripe and ready for... |
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whoever gets there first. A horrid loss after all th... |
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What? You thought the hard work was over? |
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the planting is just half the fun! |
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mature rice, cut and ready |
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threshing crews use foot powered machines |
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the power mechanism
is like an old Singer |
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bagged and ready to go |
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ducks convert dropped grain into eggs and meat |
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the machines are taken home in a wagon |
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these were carried on a shoulder pole |
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rice is dried and ready for milling |
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some fields are deepened and used for fish |
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rice straw fuel in a rustic kitchen |
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fish and meat hung over the stove for great smoked ... |
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we had a GREAT meal, especially the...RICE!! |
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the world's most important draft animal, delicious... |
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