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China's Heatwaves Stoke Drought Fears Ahead of Harvest
USAgNet - 08/19/2022
Chinese authorities are making disaster-relief preparations to ensure a strong autumn grain harvest amid warnings of more droughts and flooding across the country.
Parts of southern China have been gripped by heatwaves and drought in recent months, with water levels in the country’s largest river and its two biggest freshwater lakes at record lows.
The China Meteorological Administration has said the drought conditions are set to continue and also warned about the danger of flooding, which typically occurs during summer.
With the all-important autumn grain harvest on the horizon, Chinese authorities are on high alert for the likelihood of more extreme weather events.
The autumn harvest accounts for three-quarters of China’s annual total, Hu told a meeting on third quarter agricultural priorities.
Drought conditions are expected to continue developing in the south over the next week, while the northern regions are at risk of heavy rainfall and flooding, said Li Guoying, the minister of water resources on Monday.
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