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Farmers work in a rice field in Dala township, near Yangon, November 23, 2011. In the first half of the 20th century, when it was known as Burma in Britain's eastern empire, Myanmar and its lush Irrawaddy delta were celebrated as the "rice bowl of Asia," leading the world in rice exports. Today, it struggles to export just a million tonnes, handicapped by inefficient ports, a sanctions-crippled financial system and years of land grabs by the rich and powerful -- problems that could undercut its renewed rice-growing ambitions at a time when its government is re-engaging with the world. Picture taken November 23, 2011. To match feature MYANMAR-RICE/ REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS FOOD SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
