Drought hits hard in Henan China grain belt; crops hurt

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Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Henan province issued an orange alert for drought on Wednesday, as 72 national meteorological centers in 16 cities recorded severe heat for 10 consecutive days, the Henan Meteorological Center said.

It is estimated that the drought will continue until June 20.

The center advised local governments and authorities to take precautions, such as activating backup water resources, limiting water use for industries that consume large amounts of water and conducting atmospheric seeding operations to generate precipitation artificially.

Yang Yajun, an official with the Henan Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that for the time being, water conservation measures are adequate for agricultural uses, but continued heat might have negative impact on the growth of crops.

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

In Mengyin county of Shandong province, lack of rainfall has hurt crops, including fruit trees. It is estimated that yields will be reduced by 30 percent compared with last year, Beijing News reported.

Local authorities in the county are taking measures to alleviate the drought and will attempt to make rain artificially when conditions permit.

The meteorological centers in Henan and Hebei provinces renewed their highest red alerts for high temperatures on Wednesday.

During the daytime on Wednesday, temperatures in regions such as Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Xuchang and Luohe in Henan could rise to more than 40 C, forecasters said.

The heat is expected to continue in the northern part of Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng during the day on Thursday, with temperatures also rising to more than 40 C.

Temperatures in Hebei's Baoding and Langfang cities, as well as in southern regions, may rise as high as 43 C during the daytime of Wednesday.



China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe conditions, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

 

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Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Henan province issued an orange alert for drought on Wednesday, as 72 national meteorological centers in 16 cities recorded severe heat for 10 consecutive days, the Henan Meteorological Center said.

It is estimated that the drought will continue until June 20.

The center advised local governments and authorities to take precautions, such as activating backup water resources, limiting water use for industries that consume large amounts of water and conducting atmospheric seeding operations to generate precipitation artificially.

Yang Yajun, an official with the Henan Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that for the time being, water conservation measures are adequate for agricultural uses, but continued heat might have negative impact on the growth of crops.

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

In Mengyin county of Shandong province, lack of rainfall has hurt crops, including fruit trees. It is estimated that yields will be reduced by 30 percent compared with last year, Beijing News reported.

Local authorities in the county are taking measures to alleviate the drought and will attempt to make rain artificially when conditions permit.

The meteorological centers in Henan and Hebei provinces renewed their highest red alerts for high temperatures on Wednesday.

During the daytime on Wednesday, temperatures in regions such as Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Xuchang and Luohe in Henan could rise to more than 40 C, forecasters said.

The heat is expected to continue in the northern part of Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng during the day on Thursday, with temperatures also rising to more than 40 C.

Temperatures in Hebei's Baoding and Langfang cities, as well as in southern regions, may rise as high as 43 C during the daytime of Wednesday.



China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe conditions, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Don't worry.
It is not a big crisis.
The US has tons and tons and tons of
corn, soya, and wheat for sale.
Over the past 1 year, corn, soy, wheat ... prices have dropped by half.
Why are food prices low?
supply > demand.
(Now who said there is inflation ?!?!?!?)

Definitely if the US has a drought, then supply will be < demand.



China can buy those grains from the US, or from South America.

 

[lx008]

Don't worry.
It is not a big crisis.
The US has tons and tons and tons of
corn, soya, and wheat for sale.
Over the past 1 year, corn, soy, wheat ... prices have dropped by half.
Why are food prices low?
supply > demand.
(Now who said there is inflation ?!?!?!?)

Definitely if the US has a drought, then supply will be < demand.



China can buy those grains from the US, or from South America.

in a more interesting scenario

US can also has some weather issues in the summer

better keep watching

 

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China's not the only place being hit by drought. Fortunately, China is not a very big exporter of grains.

 

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China's not the only place being hit by drought. Fortunately, China is not a very big exporter of grains.

it could turn into a big importer of grain

if the drought stays there for longer

 

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河南省濮阳市地方当局实施节水灌溉措施。（图片提供给 chinadaily.com.cn）

河南省气象中心表示，河南省周三发布了干旱橙色预警，16个城市的72个国家气象中心连续10天录得酷热天气。

据估计，干旱将持续到6月20日。

该中心建议地方政府和当局采取预防措施，例如激活备用水资源，限制消耗大量水的行业的用水量，并进行大气播种作业以人工产生降水。

河南省农业农村厅官员杨亚军表示，目前，节水措施对农业用途来说是足够的，但持续的高温可能会对农作物的生长产生负面影响。

河南省濮阳市地方当局实施节水灌溉措施。（图片提供给 chinadaily.com.cn）

在山东省蒙阴县，降雨不足已经损害了包括果树在内的农作物。据新京报报道，预计产量将比去年下降30%。

该县地方当局正在采取措施缓解干旱，并将在条件允许的情况下尝试人工降雨。

河南省和河北省的气象中心周三再次发布了高温红色预警。

预报员说，周三白天，河南郑州、开封、许昌和漯河等地区的气温可能升至40摄氏度以上。

预计周四白天，洛阳、郑州、开封北部的高温仍将持续，气温也将升至40摄氏度以上。

周三白天，河北保定市和廊坊市以及南部地区的气温可能高达43摄氏度。



中国有一个四级颜色编码的天气预警系统，红色代表最严重的情况，其次是橙色、黄色和蓝色。

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Local authorities in Puyang, Henan province, implement water-saving measures for irrigation. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

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Don't worry.
It is not a big crisis.
The US has tons and tons and tons of
corn, soya, and wheat for sale.
Over the past 1 year, corn, soy, wheat ... prices have dropped by half.
Why are food prices low?
supply > demand.
(Now who said there is inflation ?!?!?!?)

Definitely if the US has a drought, then supply will be < demand.



China can buy those grains from the US, or from South America.

Now it got some attention from Bloomberg
China Grains Output Faces Drought Threat That May Stoke Imports - Bloomberg
China Grains Output Faces Drought Threat That May Stoke Imports

“

• Wheat, corn production forecast to fall by consultancy BOABC
• Government expects bumper harvest in 2024-25 marketing year

Drought is threatening China’s grains output, which may force it to re-enter the global market after staying away from major purchases in recent months due to oversupply and sluggish consumption.

Wheat and corn production in the new season is forecast to fall, as drought in parts of northern China — a key grains hub — has reduced crop yields and delayed planting, according to BOABC, a Beijing-based agriculture consultancy.
”

 

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Now it got some attention from Bloomberg
China Grains Output Faces Drought Threat That May Stoke Imports - Bloomberg
China Grains Output Faces Drought Threat That May Stoke Imports

“

• Wheat, corn production forecast to fall by consultancy BOABC
• Government expects bumper harvest in 2024-25 marketing year

Drought is threatening China’s grains output, which may force it to re-enter the global market after staying away from major purchases in recent months due to oversupply and sluggish consumption.

Wheat and corn production in the new season is forecast to fall, as drought in parts of northern China — a key grains hub — has reduced crop yields and delayed planting, according to BOABC, a Beijing-based agriculture consultancy.
”

Bloomberg probably takes it as trivial news.

The US grain futures price is around a record low.

China can also buy wheat from Ukraine;
just make some arrangements with Russia and China can get the
Ukrainian wheat at an attractive price.

 

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Bloomberg probably takes it as trivial news.

The US grain futures price is around a record low.

China can also buy wheat from Ukraine;
just make some arrangements with Russia and China can get the
Ukrainian wheat at an attractive price.

indeed it's too early for analysts to estimate how much supply could be affected

there could be more risk for corn and soybean than wheat

as wheat in that area had been mostly harvested.

 

[lx008]

Now it got some attention from Bloomberg
China Grains Output Faces Drought Threat That May Stoke Imports - Bloomberg
China Grains Output Faces Drought Threat That May Stoke Imports

“

• Wheat, corn production forecast to fall by consultancy BOABC
• Government expects bumper harvest in 2024-25 marketing year

Drought is threatening China’s grains output, which may force it to re-enter the global market after staying away from major purchases in recent months due to oversupply and sluggish consumption.

Wheat and corn production in the new season is forecast to fall, as drought in parts of northern China — a key grains hub — has reduced crop yields and delayed planting, according to BOABC, a Beijing-based agriculture consultancy.
”

China allocates 443 mln yuan to support drought prevention work | Reuters

China's Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it has allocated 443 million yuan ($61.1 million) for a disaster relief fund to support drought prevention work in seven provinces, including Hebei, Shanxi and Henan.

Henan province grows about 25% of China’s wheat and 10% of China’s corn.

The fund will be used for works such as watering, replanting and adding fertilizer in areas that are affected by recent heat and a lack of rainfall, it said.