The harvesting of a paddy crop marks Ihe end of a long period of hard labor and no time is lost in cutting the ripened golden stalks lest wild animals or inclement weather threaten to destroy the season’s efforts. Rice sialks are harvesled using a sharp sickle; the curter lays the stalks tenderly on the ground in his wake. Later these will be collecled and stacked, prior to lhreshing.
Rice harvesting