Rice Harvest in Japan
AUGUST 30, 2020 - A farmer harvests rice by hand in Ena, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
Rice is a dietary staple of Japan, and domestic rice production is an important component of the country's food self-sufficiency rate, which has fallen in recent years. Natural disasters and the coronavirus pandemic have renewed calls for increased food security. (Photo by Ben Weller/AFLO) (JAPAN) [UHU]