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A farmer plays with mud in a rice field on 'National Paddy Day of Nepal' in Dhading district on June 29, 2024. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)
A farmer plays with mud in a rice field on 'National Paddy Day of Nepal' in Dhading district on June 29, 2024. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)