China's devastating droughts stunt crops, threaten autumn harvest

Heat ravages 3.2m hectares of land and 580,000 large livestock across 10 regions

20220830 Reuters for caixin

Harvested crops dry in a field outside the city of Jiujiang in Jiangxi Province, China on Aug. 27. © Reuters

YANG YUQI, KANG JIA, HUANG YANHAO, FAN RUOHONG, WANG YAJING, SHI JIAXIANG, LYU JINYANG and KELLY WANG, Caixin

Soaring temperatures and scant rain that have stunted agricultural output and killed livestock in southern China are now threatening autumn harvests.

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