Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Drought threatens production on five million hectares of China's farmland

Drought and heat take toll on China's crops - SCMP | Serious drought and a persistent heatwave in central and eastern regions threaten harvests from more than five million hectares of farmland, and have already caused vegetable prices to rise.The drought, which is worst in Hunan and Guizhou provinces, had also created a drinking water shortage for more than five million people and more than two million head of livestock, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said yesterday.