Rice Field in Burma
A rice field in Myanmar (Burma) Myanmar
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Rice Fields on Ebro Delta
Aerial view of the rice fields at Ebro Delta National Park. Ebro Delta National Park , Spain
Rice crops fail to feed villagers who turn to opium
The bright green of rice paddies, in north-eastern Myanmar (Burma), in the Wa autonomous region in the Golden Triangle, close to the Chinese border. Rice is the staple crop for the villagers who however face a three month food deficit every year in which they grow opium poppies to raise money to buy food. A ban on opium is to be enforced by Wa authorities. Kaw Law Su , Myanmar
