In the paddy fields of Medawachchiya

In the paddy fields of Medawachchiya. Following harvest, the fields are plowed or, in some cases, left as stubble for the duration of the winter season. Despite the fact that this is too far north to produce more than one rice crop in a season, there is some double-cropping taking place, with the same land being used first for spring-grown barley and then for summer-grown rice. Rice planting, on the other hand, takes place very late in the year - around the beginning of June. It is an intriguing operation, preparing the rice field for planting and harvesting. Flooding the rice field and forming a thick layer of soft mud requires an extensive network of pipes and pipelines, which must be leveled to ensure that all areas get the same treatment.