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Ancient Industry Comes To Australia Rice farming gains self sufficiency
A long historical note on rice production in Australia highlights a dammed Murrumbidgee irrigation project that transformed a remote sheep station area near Narrandera into a thriving rice region. The move lifted local population from about 50 to 20,000 and aims to meet national needs with surplus for export, reflecting scientific irrigation's dramatic impact on agriculture and industry.
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