Rice

Rice is a kind of food that obtained from paddy. It is our staple food and grows in plenty in Bangladesh, India, Ceylon, Burma, and 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 Bhadra. The Boro grows in marshy places where water stands still 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 maunds per acre. Rice is of two kinds – Atap and Siddha . Various kinds of delicious foods are prepared from rice.