It underscored the risks that climate shocks pose to President Xi’s push for China to become more self-reliant in its food supply. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - The downpour began in late May, drenching the wheat crops in central China. As kernels of wheat blackened in the rain, becoming unfit for human consumption, the government mobilised emergency teams to salvage as much of the harvest as possible.
The fire department in the north-eastern city of Tianjin was called in to spray water on pigs suffering heat strokes while riding in a truck. Officials have warned about extreme heat and flooding damaging wheat crops in the north-western region of Xinjiang. An unusually heavy rainfall that began last month underscored the risks that climate shocks pose to President Xi Jinping’s push for China to become more self-reliant in its food supply. PHOTO: NYTIMES
To create a more stable food supply, China has stockpiled crops and purchased more farmland overseas. But the most recent fears about food security stemmed from flooding in Henan province and the surrounding regions in central China, which produce more than three-quarters of the country’s wheat. China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of wheat. Demand has risen along with incomes as people in cities buy more Western-style breads and desserts. Soaring meat consumption in China has also necessitated more wheat, which is used for animal feed.In response to the rainfall in Henan, the Chinese government authorised 200 million yuan in disaster relief to help dry the wet grains and drain soaked fields.
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