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Reeling from one storm and bracing for another, farmers in China’s top grain-producing region have appeared on social media begging for help protecting their crops, including rice, as food-security drive faces challenges.
Tropical Hainan province’s first major durian harvest reflects challenges facing Chinese growers as they rush to cash in on surging domestic demand, and large-scale cultivation is still years away.
From technology to tumultuous trade ties, China is finding it a challenge to guarantee sufficient crop yields, but drastic measures are being taken across the country to shore up critical grains.
Blight and pre-harvest germination have ruined vast swathes of China’s wheat-production base, prompting local authorities and state stockpiler Sinograin to ramp up efforts to save the critical crop.
Huge emergency fund set up after prolonged rainfall damages crops across China’s wheat-production base amid efforts to ensure food security, and the impact could raise prices globally.