PADDY RICE-1KG

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• A rice paddy is a flooded parcel of land used for growing semiaquatic rice.
  
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• It is the most common and efficient method for cultivating the staple crop globally.
  
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• Paddies are bordered by earthen bunds (raised banks) and hold roughly 4–6 inches of shallow water for most of the growing season.
  
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• Flooding the fields creates a specialized wetland ecosystem that nourishes the rice plants while naturally suppressing most types of weeds.
  
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• The word "paddy" stems from the Malay word padi, which refers to both the rice plant and its unhusked grains.
  
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• In commercial terms, the harvested, unmilled grain is known as paddy, while the consumer-ready, polished grain is referred to simply as rice.