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    Paddy field - Wikipedia

    A paddy field is a flooded field of arable land used for growing semiaquatic crops, most notably rice and taro. It originates from the Neolithic rice-farming cultures of the Yangtze River basin in southern China, associated with pre-Austronesian and Hmong-Mien cultures. It was spread in prehistoric times by the expansion … See more

    The word "paddy" is derived from the Malay/Indonesian word padi, meaning "rice plant", which is itself derived from Proto-Austronesian *pajay … See more

    Neolithic southern China
    Genetic evidence shows that all forms of paddy rice, including both indica and japonica, spring from a domestication of the wild rice See more

    Paddy fields are a major source of atmospheric methane which contributes to global warming, having been estimated to contribute in the range of 50 to 100 million tonnes of the … See more

    • Bale, Martin T. Archaeology of Early Agriculture in Korea: An Update on Recent Developments. Bulletin of the Indo-Pacific Prehistory … See more

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    Although China's agricultural output is the largest in the world, only about 15% of its total land area can be cultivated. About 75% of the cultivated … See more

    • Paddy field stump after harvest in Japan See more

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    Upland rice – Rice grown in dry fields See more

     
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