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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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29 Jun 2026

Women plant rice seedlings in waterlogged paddy fields during the observance of National Paddy Day (Asar 15) on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 29, 2026. Celebrated annually at the onset of the monsoon season, the day marks the beginning of rice transplantation across the country. Farmers and local communities participate in traditional mud-field planting, accompanied by folk songs and festive gatherings, and share Dahi Chiura--a customary meal of beaten rice and yogurt believed to bring prosperity for the agricultural season. Rice is Nepal's staple crop, with the agriculture sector contributing around 24 percent to the national GDP and supporting more than 60 percent of the population.

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25 Jun 2026

WAKAYAMA, JAPAN - JUNE 11: Rows of young green rice seedlings stand submerged in flooded agricultural fields divided by narrow concrete and earthen ridges near Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 11, 2026.

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25 Jun 2026

WAKAYAMA, JAPAN - JUNE 11: A sweeping panoramic view looks out over a sprawling regional valley filled with flooded rice paddy fields and residential neighborhoods, framed by overhanging tree branches along the historic Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route near Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on June 11, 2026.

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