Organic Rice Art at Ratchaburi in Thailand

A Thai farmer is preparing organic rice seedlings for transplant to a specially-designated Greenpeace rice field. In the next four months, the rice field will grow into an artwork or "rice art" depicting farmers harvesting the world's most important food crop.

Unique identifier: GP01TDM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 25/07/2009

Locations: Asia, Bangkok, Ratchaburi, Southeast Asia

Credit line: © Greenpeace / Athit Perawongmetha

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Organic Rice Art Documentation in Thailand

Hundreds of Greenpeace supporters, volunteers and farmers have planted organic rice in a bid to create the first ever art on a rice field in Thailand. The 10-rai rice field in Ratchaburi province in 4 months grows into a beautiful art to show an image of farmers wearing straw hats and using sickles to harvest rice. The rice art, which celebrates Thailand's rich rice heritage, is meant to remind governments to protect the regions most important food crop from the threats of genetic engineering.

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