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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman removes dirt and small particles from rice kernels during the harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  Women harvest rice in a rice paddy in Tampaksiring. New homes built as rental properties for foreign tourists and retirees are in the background. Many rice fields around Ubud are being sold to real estate developers who are building expensive homes in the paddies. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest032.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  Women move their rice thrasher to a new place in a rice paddy. New homes built as rental properties for foreign tourists and retirees are in the background. Many rice fields around Ubud are being sold to real estate developers who are building expensive homes in the paddies. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest031.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women work during the rice harvest in Bali. The woman on the left was cutting rice, the woman on the right was thrashing it. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest030.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest029.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest028.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest027.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women thresh rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest020.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women thresh rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest019.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest018.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest017.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest012.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:   A woman collects rice straw during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest011.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest010.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest009.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman collects rice straw during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest007.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest005.jpg
  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BaliRiceHarvest004.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis025.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis023.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers pick up emergency rations donated to the farmers by members of the public at the Ministry of Commerce complex in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis018.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers pick up emergency rations donated to the farmers by members of the public at the Ministry of Commerce complex in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis014.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sets up a display of rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis012.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sets up a display of rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis009.jpg
  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sells rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePriceCrisis004.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  A rice field worker rides to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Rice field workers ride to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme050.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: Workers stack bags of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. Each bag weighs 100 kilos. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme027.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers unload trucks of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme016.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers unload trucks of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme009.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A worker in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani checks the quality of rice being stored there. The rice was bought by the Thai government under the rice pricing program, called the "pledging scheme." The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme007.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A worker in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani checks the quality of rice being stored there. The rice was bought by the Thai government under the rice pricing program, called the "pledging scheme." The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme006.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A worker in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani checks the quality of rice being stored there. The rice was bought by the Thai government under the rice pricing program, called the "pledging scheme." The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme005.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A worker in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani checks the quality of rice being stored there. The rice was bought by the Thai government under the rice pricing program, called the "pledging scheme." The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme004.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A worker in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani checks the quality of rice being stored there. The rice was bought by the Thai government under the rice pricing program, called the "pledging scheme." The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RicePricingScheme003.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A worker in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani checks the quality of rice being stored there. The rice was bought by the Thai government under the rice pricing program, called the "pledging scheme." The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman removes dirt and small particles from rice kernels during the harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman removes dirt and small particles from rice kernels during the harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman fills her water bottle while harvesting rice in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman pauses while harvesting rice in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman gets a drink of water while harvesting rice in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women work during the rice harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women work during the rice harvest in Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:   A man cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:   A man cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: Women thresh rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A man cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A man cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A man cuts rice during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman carries the wood table she uses to thrash rice into a paddy during the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman threshes rice to separate the kernels from the stalk during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI:  A woman collects rice straw during the rice harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A rice field in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A woman walks into a rice field to start working on the harvest in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2016 - TAMPAKSIRING, GIANYAR, BALI: A rice field in Tampaksiring, Bali. Rice is an important part of the Balinese culture. The rituals of the cycle of planting, maintaining, irrigating, and harvesting rice enrich the cultural life of Bali beyond a single staple can ever hope to do. Despite the importance of rice, Bali does not produce enough rice for its own needs and imports rice from nearby countries. Because of its dependable growing weather and number of micro-climates, rice cultivation is a year round activity in Bali. Some farmers can be harvesting rice, while farmers just a few kilometers away can be planting rice. Most rice in Bali is still harvested by hand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers occupy the Ministry of Commerce offices in Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers pick up emergency rations donated to the farmers by members of the public at the Ministry of Commerce complex in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers pick up emergency rations donated to the farmers by members of the public at the Ministry of Commerce complex in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers listen to speakers while they occupy the Ministry of Commerce in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers listen to speakers while they occupy the Ministry of Commerce in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014  - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND: Thai rice farmers listen to speakers while they occupy the Ministry of Commerce in Nonthaburi, outside of Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Rice for sale in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sets up a display of rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sets up a display of rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Rice for sale in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A person walks past a booth selling rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sells rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A market vendor sets up a display of rice in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Rice for sale in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Rice for sale in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 FEBRUARY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Rice for sale in Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok. The Thai government instituted a "rice pledging scheme" after the election in 2011. The government agreed to buy farmers' rice crops at above market prices then planned to warehouse the rice and sell it on international markets when prices recovered. At the same time, India and Vietnam started to export large quantities of rice and the Thai government fell short of funds to pay for rice it had already purchased from farmers. Many farmers have not been paid for rice grown in 2013 and some of the rice in the Thai warehouses is allegedly rotting. Thailand has fallen from number 1 rice exporter in the world to number 3 and several government to government contracts the Thais signed with rice importing countries (like China) have been cancelled. Farmers, once key supporters of the government are now joining anti-government protests in Bangkok and occupying government ministries including the Ministry of Commerce.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JUNE 2013 -  PANTANAW, AYEYARWADY, MYANMAR: A worker carries bundles of baby rice out of a field near Pantanaw. The rice will be replanted until it reaches maturity. Much of the agricultural industry in Myanmar still uses human and animal power to get work done, compared to neighboring Thailand, where the most of the work is mechanized. After decades of military mismanagement that led to years of rice imports, Myanmar (Burma) is on track to become one of the world's leading rice exporters in the next two years and could challenge traditional rice exporter leader Thailand. Political and economic reforms have improved rice yields and new mills are being built across the country. Burmese eat more rice than any other people in the world. The average Burmese consumes 210 kilos of rice per year and rice makes up 75 percent of the diet.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Farm workers near Pathum Thani aerate a field before planting rice in it. This part of Thailand usually gets at least two rice crops a year out of the land. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Farm workers near Pathum Thani aerate a field before planting rice in it. This part of Thailand usually gets at least two rice crops a year out of the land. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Farm workers near Pathum Thani aerate a field before planting rice in it. This part of Thailand usually gets at least two rice crops a year out of the land. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A 79 year old rice farmer takes a break in the shade of a truck during the harvest near Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: Rice field workers ride to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers harvest rice in a paddy near Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A paddy of rice ready to be harvested near Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: Rice field workers ride to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Rice field workers ride to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: Rice field workers ride to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: Rice field workers ride to work on a tractor near Pathum Thani. They were going out to harvest rice. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A farmer transplants baby rice in a field near Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND: A farmer transplants baby rice in a field near Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers unload trucks of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers unload trucks of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers stack bags of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. Each bag weighs 100 kilos. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers stack bags of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. Each bag weighs 100 kilos. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers stack bags of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. Each bag weighs 100 kilos. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers stack bags of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. Each bag weighs 100 kilos. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2012 - PATHUM THANI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND:  Workers stack bags of rice bought from local farmers by the Thai government in a rice warehouse in Pathum Thani. Each bag weighs 100 kilos. The Thai government under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has launched an expansive price support "scheme" for rice farmers. The government is buying rice from farmers and warehousing it until world rice prices increase. Rice farmers, the backbone of rural Thailand, like the plan, but exporters do not because they are afraid Thailand is losing its position as the world's #1 rice exporter to Vietnam, which has significantly improved the quality and quantity of its rice. India is also exporting more and more of its rice. The stockpiling of rice is also leading to a shortage of suitable warehouse space. The Prime Minister and her government face a censure debate and possible no confidence vote later this month that could end the scheme or bring down the government.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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