It's really a combination of drought in some regions and monsoon in others, both being pushed to extremes by fossil-fueled global warming: https://www.gro-inte

It's really a combination of drought in some regions and monsoon in others, both being pushed to extremes by fossil-fueled global warming: https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/china-drought-threatens-to-reduce-rice-wheat-cotton-production https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/china-drought-thre... > "(Aug 22) China has issued a nationwide drought warning as the country copes with scant rainfall and one of the most severe heat waves in six decades. The harsh weather is stressing rice and wheat crops and could force China to increase imports of these important grains....In addition, soil moisture levels are at a 12-year low, and Gro’s Drought Index reading is elevated. " https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/extreme-weather-menaces-china-s-rice-growing-regions https://www.gro-intelligence.com/insights/extreme-weather-me... > "(Jun 2022) Typically, China's rainy season occurs from May to September, and this year’s season is already off to an extreme start. The accumulated rainfall in Guangxi, Guangdong, and Fujian is the second highest in at least 20 years, and some regions, such as Guangdong and Guangxi, have experienced double the average daily precipitation for the May to June period..." These extreme fluctuations in drought and flood are not going away, of course, and will continue to get worse over the next 100 years.