Rice Planting in the Himalayas

Rice is a major crop grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. At planting time, the fields are flooded with water, and most of the village residents get together to plant the rice seedlings. Here is a little girl amusing herself in the mud while mom plants the seedlings behind her.


	Rice Planting in the Himalayas Rice is a major crop grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. At planting time, the fields are flooded with water, and most of the village residents get together to plant the rice seedlings. Here is a little girl amusing herself in the mud while mom plants the seedlings behind her. © 2007 Chaytna D. Feinstein. All Rights Reserved.