写真は、2008年3月にラオスのルアンパバン県ナン郡で撮った田園風景です。ニンニク収穫後の2月に田植えしたということでしたので、多くの田んぼは稲が小さく、収穫は5月頃になるとのことでした。（続く）
【Bon appétit !】
The Lao government was looking to focus more on small farmers and invest in more research and extension. The Lao government was also placing an emphasis on green and sustainable growing techniques. The government has prioritized increasing rice production and exports with the objective of increasing total paddy rice production to 5,000,000 metric tons (4,900,000 long tons; 5,500,000 short tons) with 1,000,000 metric tons (980,000 long tons; 1,100,000 short tons) of exports by 2025. The Lao government was focusing on increasing irrigated acreage and improving seed varieties to meet its goal.
（https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_production_in_Laos）
