Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Savannakhet province, Laos, July 6, 2026. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Khammouane province, Laos, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Savannakhet province, Laos, July 6, 2026. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Savannakhet province, Laos, July 6, 2026. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

Farmers transplant rice seedlings in a paddy field in Khammouane province, Laos, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows farmers transplanting rice seedlings in a paddy field in Savannakhet province, Laos, July 6, 2026. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)