ChachoengsaoDrought

01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

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01 MARCH 2016 - CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND: Workers harvest shrimp on a shrimp farm in Chachoengso province of Thailand. Thailand is one of the leading shrimp exporters in the world and aquaculture is an important component of the Thai export economy. Thai government officials have warned that there may not be enough water in the country's reservoirs to provide adequate water for farming, including fish and shrimp farms, industrial needs and domestic consumption. The government has told rice and fish farmers to reduce their use of water, and if necessary to reduce their crops. The current El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for the drought. The 2015 rainy season was well below normal and the 2016 rainy season could start two months late. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ