Rice Production

Definition

Rice production refers to the cultivation and harvesting of rice crops for consumption. It involves activities such as planting seedlings, managing water levels in paddy fields, controlling pests and diseases, harvesting, threshing, milling, and storing rice grains.

Related terms

Paddy Fields: Low-lying areas where rice is cultivated by flooding them with water.

Irrigation: The artificial application of water to land for agricultural purposes.

Subsistence Farming: A farming system aimed at producing enough food for the farmer's own consumption rather than for sale on the market.