RICE PADDY | MAJULI ISLAND | ASSAM | INDIA

/ tehhanlin
www.flickr.com...
www.tehhanlin....
There are four broad divisions of rice cultivars grown in Assam - Sali (winter rice), Ahu (autumn), Boro (summer) and Bao (deepwater rice), with various traits such as stickiness, high starch content, waxy or otherwise and aromatic.
Amidst the mighty Brahmaputra in Assam, is the world's largest river island-- Majuli. Where people continue to farm their rice naturally. Because the floods each year still give to the rice what it wants, much of the rice that is grown on the island is still unpolluted
Mājuli or Majuli is a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam and in 2016, it became the first island to be made a district in India. In the 1790s, the island covered an area of 1,300 km².
The Brahmaputra River is one of the longest rivers in Asia, and it flows through some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world.
From the snow-capped Himalayas to the lush jungles of Assam, the Brahmaputra River is a vital source of water, transportation, and food for millions of people.