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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries an 80-kilogram sack of rice across the bed of a truck in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Rows of ripening rice plants stretch across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers process rice using a machine while nearby women manually recover and separate kernels that remain attached to stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Manual recovery complements mechanical threshing in rice production, as the crop serves as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Farmers lift and position sacks of harvested rice beside a road near a paddy field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. The sacks are prepared for inspection, weighing and sale to a broker before being loaded onto a truck. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker lifts a sack of harvested rice onto a truck loaded with grain in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A man transports a bag of harvested rice on a motorcycle as others ride bicycles along a path beside rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries a large bundle of harvested rice stalks across a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers pour processed rice grains into a sack during harvesting operations in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 14, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers feed harvested rice stalks into a processing machine during the harvest in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker uses a traditional billhook to harvest ripened rice stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Manual harvesting methods remain common among small-scale farmers, as rice continues to serve as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to process harvested rice, separating grains from stalks in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical global process. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to separate harvested rice grains from stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Mechanical processing helps speed up harvesting and reduce labor needs in rice production, which plays a critical role in feeding billions worldwide. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A small shed stands in the middle of a rice field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. The structure is used by local farmers to store tools and rest during work hours, as rice cultivation remains essential to global food security with the crop serving as a staple for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker uses a traditional billhook to harvest ripened rice stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 13, 2023. Manual harvesting methods remain common among small-scale farmers, as rice continues to serve as the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

An aerial view shows a small shed surrounded by rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Farmers use such structures to store tools and rest during long working hours, as rice cultivation remains central to feeding more than half of the global population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Workers operate a machine to separate harvested rice grains from stalks in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Mechanical processing helps speed up harvesting and reduce labor needs in rice production, which plays a critical role in feeding billions worldwide. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A worker carries an 80-kilogram bag of newly harvested rice on his shoulder across a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 11, 2023, as rice cultivation continues to play a critical role in global food security, with the crop serving as a staple for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer waves a flag and shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 4, 2023. Bird deterrence is a common practice among rice farmers, who rely on manual and low-cost methods to protect harvests essential to local livelihoods and global food supply. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

An aerial view shows a small shed surrounded by rice fields in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Farmers use such structures to store tools and rest during long working hours, as rice cultivation remains central to feeding more than half of the global population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

Ripe rice plants grow densely in a field in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia on September 12, 2023. Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, making its cultivation a critical component of global food security and rural livelihoods. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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Rice Production in Indonesia - Bali

A farmer shakes metal cans filled with stones to scare birds away from rice crops in a field in Denpasar, Indonesia on September 6, 2023. Rice farming remains essential to global food security, as the crop is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Photo by Nicola Longobardi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COm

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NVIDIA

The audience visited the NVIDIA booth at the INCLUSION ｡､ Conference on the Bund in Shanghai, China on September 13, 2025.

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NVIDIA

The NVIDIA booth at the INCLUSION ｡､ Conference on the Bund in Shanghai, China on September 13, 2025.

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NVIDIA

The audience visited the NVIDIA booth at the INCLUSION ｡､ Conference on the Bund in Shanghai, China on September 13, 2025.

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi bows at a memorial for the victims of a massive earthquake in January 2024 and torrential rain in September 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lays flowers at a memorial for the victims of a massive earthquake in January 2024 and torrential rain in September 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM visits disaster-hit areas in Ishikawa Pref.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (front) bows at a memorial for the victims of a massive earthquake in January 2024 and torrential rain in September 2024 during a visit to Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025. (Pool photo)

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