Rice is a kind of food.
It is obtained from paddy. Rice is our staple food. It grows in plenty in Bangladesh, India,
Ceylon, Burma, Japan and in
many countries of the
world. There are many kinds of rice. but the chief varieties are Aus, Aman and
boro. But Aman is superior in quality and grows in plenty in our country. The
Aman is sown in the month of Sraban and Bhadra. It is reaped in Paush. The Aus
grows on high land. It is sown in the month of Baishakh and reaped in Badhra.
The Boro grows in marshy places where water stands till the winter season. It
is sown in winter and reaped in spring. At present a new variety of rice called
IRRI is being cultivated. It grows fifty to sixty mounds per acre. Rice is of
two kinds Atap and Siddha. Various kinds of delicious foods are prepared from rice.
