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Rice is a kind of food. It’s obtained from paddy. Rice is a staple food of Bangladesh. It grows in plenty in Ceylon, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Japan and in many countries of the world. There are many kinds of rice. But the chief varieties Aus, Aman and Boro. But aman is superior in quality and grows in plenty in Bangladesh. The Aman is sown in  rainy season . It’s reaped in winter. The Aus grows on high land. It is sown in  summer . The Boro grows in marshy where water stands till the winter season. It's sown in winter & reaped in spring. At present a new variety of rice called IRRI is being cultivated. It grows fifty to sixty mounds per acre. Rice is of two kinds-Atap and Siddha. Various kinds of delicious foods are prepared from rice.

Tea is a kind of dried leaves which is got from tea plants. It is a popular drink. It grows in China , India , Japan , Indonesia , Ceylon & Bangladesh . It grows on the dry slopes of hills. It grows on hilly areas where water does not stay. Tea plant grows twenty to thirty feet high. They are not allowed to grow so high in the garden. They are prune & allowed to grow from three to four feet high. There are four crops in a year. The leaves & buds are rolled over by a machine & dried in the sun & air. Black tea is got by drying slowly & green tea is got by drying quickly. The dried leaves are packed & are ready for sale. It is easy to prepare tea as a drink. Water is first boiled in a kettle. Then a quantity of dried leaves are put in it. Milk & sugar may be mixed with it. Tea is refreshing & stimulating. It removes fatigue. It’s an antidote to cancer. Tea is one of the cash crops of Bangladesh . We earn a lot of foreign currency by exporting it.