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The term “upland rice” refers to rice cultivated in non-flooded conditions, and it can encompass various specific definitions. While most of the world's rice is grown in paddy fields or wet environments that require significant amount of water, rice itself does not inherently need flooding to thrive.
Rice production is based on its environment, resulting in rain-fed lowland rice, winter rice, deep-water rice, upland rice and irrigate rice. [4] Out of the three distinct seasons, the monsoon season is the main rice production season as rice paddies rely on copious amounts of water. [ 4 ]
38 million ha (26%) of rice lands are terraced but unirrigated. This cropping system produces about 17% of world rice. [8] While upland rice production systems were the initial target for the perennialization of rice, the perennial habit may prove to have benefits in paddy systems where erosion is less of a concern.
Ngusishi is a locality in Buuri West sub-county, Meru County, Kenya, within the historical Eastern Province. The region is agricultural and is subject to water insufficiency. Ngusishi Water Resources Users Association was established to organise the best use of water resources, became a registered community-based organisation in 2003, and As of ...
These are the southern delta (with its Mekong Delta dominating rice coverage), the northern delta (the tropical monsoon area with cold winters) and the highlands of the north (with upland rice varieties). [3] The most prominent irrigated rice system is the Mekong Delta. [3] Rice is a staple of the national diet and is seen as a "gift from God". [4]
The history of rice cultivation is an interdisciplinary subject that studies archaeological and documentary evidence to explain how rice was first domesticated and cultivated by humans, the spread of cultivation to different regions of the planet, and the technological changes that have impacted cultivation over time.
The rice plants are planted in nurseries and then transplanted by hand into the prepared fields. The rice is then harvested in late November – "when the rice bends with age". Most of the rice planting and harvesting is done by hand. The rice is then threshed and stored, ready for the mills. [citation needed]
Local villages used to be far up in the hills and as much off the main roads as possible and villagers used to cultivate upland rice in forest clearings. Owing to the activity of the Tatmadaw in the area many local people have moved across the border into Thailand where they live in refugee camps. [8]