Beijing-Sana
China has allocated 300 million yuan (about 44.21 million US dollars) in relief funds to support agricultural production in areas affected by floods, droughts and typhoons.
Xinhua reported that emergency funds have been allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China to 13 provincial-level regions, including Liaoning, Sichuan and Inner Mongolia.
The money will be used to support the purchase of seeds, seedlings, fertilizers, pesticides and other materials needed by the affected areas, as well as to restore agricultural production facilities.
In addition, the Directorate of Emergency Management in central China's Hubei Province announced that the severe drought that has continued since last June has affected about 4.2 million people in the province.
As of last Tuesday, the drought conditions caused by the continuous hot weather and the lack of rainfall affected 78 counties in the province, and it became difficult for a total of 151,300 people to access drinking water, and nearly 397,200 hectares of crops were affected due to the lack of water.
During the period between June 1 and August 14, temperatures in Hubei remained unusually high, according to the provincial meteorological observatory, which recorded a number of days with a high temperature of 31 days, with a temperature rise of 35 degrees Celsius and above.
The province has allocated 610 million yuan (about 90 million US dollars) to support drought relief work, including ensuring the provision of drinking water and irrigation.
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