Drought relief to protect autumn crops and livestock: Ministry of Agriculture sends 3 more work teams to drought-stricken areas for guidance

According to this website  Since June, most areas north of the Yangtze River have experienced sustained high temperatures and little rain, and the drought has continued to worsen in some areas. This is a critical period for the growth and development of crops such as corn and rice, and the drought has brought adverse effects on the growth and development of autumn grain crops as well as livestock production. The Ministry of Agriculture attaches great importance to the current drought relief work, has been closely monitoring changes in drought and flood conditions, provides timely and proactive guidance, and promotes scientific disaster response. On the basis of previously sending 5 drought relief work teams to Henan, Shaanxi, Anhui and other provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture sent 3 more work teams on August 4, dispatched separately to severely drought-affected areas such as Hebei, Hubei and Inner Mongolia, to guide drought relief work to protect autumn crops and livestock.

The work teams will go deep into the front lines of production in the severely affected areas, conduct on-site investigations to understand the drought situation, assess the impact of the drought on agricultural and livestock production, and together with local agricultural departments, based on how the disaster has developed and the growth stages of different crops, formulate technical guidance for drought relief, and guide drought-affected areas in properly carrying out fertilizer and water management of standing crops and livestock production. At the same time, they will guide localities in strengthening pest and disease prevention and control, carry out emergency prevention and control in a timely manner, vigorously promote unified prevention and control, strive for less yield reduction in severely drought-affected areas, no yield reduction in lightly drought-affected areas, and higher yields in non-drought areas, make every effort to secure a bumper autumn grain harvest, and promote stable agricultural development.