It's the month of rice plantation here in Nepal. With the start of July, the monsoon goes to its peak. And, the farmlands are prepared for the rice plantation.
Before four weeks of the main phase, the old seedlings are grown in a limited spot which later is handpicked and is made into bouquet. Two or three plants are stranded one at a time and are dug into the farmland after the farmland is prepared.
In the rural or small town outskirts, the labor involved in rice plantations is based according to the community barter system(Where families barter their labor for each other) However, these days things are quite different.
It's also the time for the celebration and playing of the mud in the farmland. It's the start of greenery and also rice grown at this time is the main cash and food crop of Nepal.
It's interesting that ladies usually pluck the grown plants and during this time, the men prepare the farmland. Managing the water amount in the farmland, making nice edges around the corner for the storage of water, etc. goes on the men's side of work during plantation.
The next day(usually) after this process is the main event of the rice plantation.
The one-month procedure mostly relies on the monsoon. However, the adaptation of modern water pumps, and tractors, is facilitating the supply of water on the land. Mostly, the plains of Nepal are favorable for plantation but rice is grown in the hills with terrace farming as well.
I am glad to share the beautiful people during their work for livelihood. Hope you enjoyed going through the blog.