Rice stubble being burned after the crop has been harvested to remove heavy crop residue and to control some rice diseases / USA

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Agriculture - Rice stubble being burned after the crop has been harvested, a controversial practice. Growers burn fields to remove heavy crop residue so they can re-enter fields early the next spring to plant soybeans, and to control some rice diseases. Environmentalists criticize the practice because of air quality concerns / near England, Arkansas, USA.

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Size: 3740px × 5608px
Location: near England, Arkansas, USA
Photo credit: © Bill Barksdale / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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