https://cocosislandsnews.club/story.php?title=how-to-improve-at-what-is-rice-in-60-minutes These ditches are all the time kept at a level barely higher than the paddies. From the holding pond the water is carried down slopes in narrow ditches to run alongside the paddies. Japan Fields are prepared before the rainy season with some plowing, often using water buffalo, and flooding. When Japan occupied China, Chinese "coolies" were paid in rice. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:52:08 UTC en