Hello! My name is Subashitha, and I'm from Sri Lanka. I'm thirteen years old, and I am interested in how agriculture is different in other parts of the world, and how it changes throughout history.
I made a video about how I grew an ancient type of perennial rice in my garden. Take a look here:
This type of rice is called Swayanjatha, and it is very special because it is indigenous to ancient Sri Lanka. For a long time it had been lost, but now a few people like me are growing it again. It is powerful because it is perrenial, meaning it gives rice for many seasons.
I got the seed as a gift from my history teacher. I decided to grow this rice to show people that we can grow and eat local rice instead of importing rice, just like we did in ancient times.
Thank you!
