China Food Security at Risk From Growing List of Farming Issues
- Growers contend with strict Covid curbs, high fertilizer costs
- Complaints mount as rules against waste-burning add to delays
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Chinese farmers in the country’s most important region for corn, soybeans and rice are facing a myriad of challenges as the spring planting season kicks off, endangering the nation’s ability to secure enough grains for this year.
Already hit by soaring fertilizer and fuel costs, growers in some areas of the northeast have had to contend with strict Covid curbs that prevent them from plowing their fields and sowing seeds. The region produces more than a fifth of China’s national grain output.