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!!!Khokana rice and canola fields

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Even nowadays many farmes use old-fashioned two-hand spades to cultivate their land. 

Rice is seeded in special beds shortly before the first monsun rains. The rich soil supports two or three main crops a year. Land is still divided between the sons of a family. This leads to the farms getting smaller and smaller over time, thus making it hard to afford/work with mechanical equipment. 

This keeps productiviy low. 

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