Photo of the day: Hope for a good season

Farm labourers prepare saplings for replanting at paddy fields on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on July 22, 2022. The food ministry has urged farmers of the country to plant more paddy to boost rice production this year. Traditional paddy cultivators in Gujarat are now diverting their land to cultivation of pulses and oilseeds.

Image: Sam Panthaky/AFP