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In the province of Jiangsu, approximately three-fifths of the total arable land consists of paddy (wet-rice) fields. This significant agricultural focus contributes to the region's reputation as a "land of fish and rice," with productivity further supported by advanced irrigation, chemical fertilizers, and multiple cropping techniques.1