Bad Weather Causes Problems for China's Organic Agriculture

"It has been called the worst snow storm in half a century and it is still going on. Many parts of China, especially the central and eastern regions, are paralyzed, due to disruption in transportation leading to brown outs (coal not getting through), a drag on the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, and as is becoming more and more evident, a disastrous impact on winter food crops.

According to reports, this is what is happening:
1) Heavy snow is causing many greenhouses to collapse leading to crop destruction;
2) Disrupted rail service is stranding food that cannot be adequately refrigerated thus causing spoilage; and
3) Insufficient produce getting from the hinterlands to the cities leading to skyrocketing food prices and exacerbating out-of-control inflation."

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