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Farmers plant rice in a paddy field during National Paddy Day Tinpiple village, on the outskirt of capital Kathmandu, Nepal, 29 June 2017. Nepal is celebrating National Paddy Day with various event on 29 June 2017. On this day, known as Asar Pandra, farmers begin the annual rice planting season and mark the day with various festivities such as preparing rice meals with muddy water, mud being a symbol for a prosperous season. The agricultural sector contributes about 28.9 per cent to Nepal's gross domestic product (GDP). (Photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
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