Rice Bowl - Paravakkottai

Paravakkottai abounds in green paddy fields, tall coconut groves, vast gardens of mango and other verdant vegetations. Paddy is the main crop of this village and it is grown three times in a year. The first crop is known as 'Kuruvai' (the short-term crop) with duration of three and half to fourmonths from June - July to October - November. The second crop called the 'Thaladi' has duration of five to six months from October - November to February-March. Third is the 'Samba' (the long term) crop and has duration of almost six months from August to January. Other cereal crops of the village are maize, ground nut. The pulses grown in the village are redgram, greengram and blackgram.

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