HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Aman variety of rice sown between the rainy season and harvested in winter. Aus variety of rice is sown in summer along with pre-monsoonal falls and harvested in autumn. Boro variety of rice sown in winter and harvested in summer, this is known as spring rice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution: In Assam, West Bengal, and Odisha, three paddy varieties are grown yearly. These are Aus, Aman, and Boro.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aman: This variety is sown in the rainy season (July-August) and harvested in winter. This is mainly produced. Aus: Rice sown in summer along with the pre-monsoonal showers and harvested in autumn. The quality of this rice is rough. Boro: Rice sown in winter and harvested in summer.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Boro” is a Bengali language word derived from a Sanskrit word “BOROB”. This means a special type of rice cultivation on residual or stored water in low-lying areas after the harvest of kharif rice.