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1. Rice Cultivation

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   Rice ($\textit{Oryza sativa}$ and $\textit{Oryza glaberrima}$) cultivation is the practice of growing semi-aquatic grasses for their starchy grains, forming the foundational caloric source for over half the world's population. While geographically diverse, the most intensive and culturally codified forms of rice agriculture are found across Asia, where specific hydrological and social structures have developed to manage the unique demands of […