Farmers have started planting rice seedlings at paddy fields in the northern province of Gilan.

The photo, taken in early May, is depicting two women planting the seedlings in a paddy field in the province.

Rice seed is first planted close together in one flooded paddy and grows into seedlings that will be transplanted into many paddy fields. A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice.

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