A farmer plows paddy fields in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
NEW DELHI, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Rice production in India, the world's second-largest producer of rice and the largest exporter of rice in the world, is an important part of the national economy.
Women plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
A farmer ploughs paddy fields in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
A man carries rice seedlings for planting at a paddy field in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
Women plant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
Women plant rice saplings at a paddy field in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)
Farmers collect rice seedlings for plantation at a paddy field in Nagaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, July 3, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)■