The life cycle of a rice grain in the Mekong Delta

From sowing to harvesting, rice grains undergo a silent but persistent journey, and this cycle repeats itself every season in the Mekong Delta, creating vast, fertile, and vibrant rice fields.

Sample rice seedlings are carefully stored in the home of a farmer in Can Tho . (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

Farmers transport rice seeds to the fields on motorbikes for sowing. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

The germinating rice seeds are ready to be sown. (Photo: Duy Khuong/VNA)

Before sowing, the rice paddy soil is tilled and leveled. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

Spraying pesticides to kill golden apple snails and weed seedlings before sowing rice. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

Most of the fields in the Mekong Delta have been sown, with only a few plots still being planted with rice. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

Vast rice fields in Can Tho city. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

When the rice stalks bend under the weight of ripe grains, turning a golden yellow, it's time for the harvest. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

Most of the harvested rice will be sold fresh in the fields, and traders will transport it by boat. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

If they don't sell their rice fresh, farmers with large-scale production capacity will store it in warehouses until prices rise before selling. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

Finished rice grains ready for sale. (Photo: Duy Khuong/TTXVN)

According to Vietnamplus

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