Cranes hover and feed in a newly planted rice field. Rice farming in Suphan Buri, Thailand. COPYRIGHT Arthur Jones Dionio

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NB: NOT FOR USE IN MARKETING, PROMO OR AD CAMPAIGNS BY AGRO-CHEMICAL AND GENETIC ENGINEERING COMPANIES. Suphan Buri was once an important stronghold during the Ayutthaya period, 14th-18th century. It has one of the most fertile soils in Asia, enabling agricultural production in the modern era, especially rice farming, all year round. Traditional Thai farming involves the use of water buffaloes, a very reliable beast of burden, still seen in many parts of rural Southeast is the world's largest exporter of rice, known for a high-grade fragrant species called Jasmine rice. Because of abundance of food and fresh water fish, it is also the destination of large flocks of migratory birds especially during planting and harvest seasons.

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Size: 5200px × 3348px
Location: Suphan Buri, Thailand
Photo credit: © Arthur Jones Dionio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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