Farmers in China's central Henan and eastern Shandong provinces are facing agricultural challenges due to extreme weather conditions. Henan farmers previously suffered losses from torrential rain, while Shandong farmers now struggle with scorching heat and drought, leading to failed crops and dry reservoirs. Severe drought in Shandong has forced corn farmers to delay planting, with limited irrigation and expected lower yields. Zhang Junying, a corn farmer in Shandong, was emotional as her fields turned barren due to the heatwave gripping northern China.
Heat & drought-like conditions are impacting China's core #corn growing region. 7 eastern corn growing regions represent around 35% of country's production. 🇨🇳🌽 Limited irrigation in certain areas. 🇨🇳🌽 Lower acres & reduced yields are expected. #China 🇨🇳 #corn 🌽… https://t.co/AMXDvGctya
Zhang Junying, a corn farmer in the Shandong province was moved to tears as she realized her fields are now barren and destroyed as drought and a heatwave has seized northern China https://t.co/yxR0BRU8b2
Severe drought forces corn farmers in China's east to delay planting https://t.co/xtwqWWPKqD https://t.co/BqOQILL5qh
Weeks of scarce rainfall and sweltering heat have brought drought to several Chinese provinces including Shandong, a major agricultural centre. https://t.co/JL8OAb9FIw
Farmers in China's eastern Shandong province bear the brunt of scorching summers as crops fail and reservoirs dry up https://t.co/RzzDAYwF32
Farmers living near a water reservoir in China's eastern Shandong province were struggling with scorching heat that has baked the provincial capital Jinan for over a month https://t.co/89Osq0KqtI
Last year, farmers in China’s central Henan province suffered crippling losses after torrential rain hindered the summer harvest. Now, they are having to deal with the opposite problem: a sudden drought. https://t.co/L3IikITs5J