The drought and pestilence come just as the agricultural sector is receiving a flood of unemployed rural migrants returning home from the cities.

• 中国农业部上周五警告称，危害性极高的条锈病正在全国蔓延，一旦形势失去控制，将可能给小麦产量带来毁灭性打击。对小麦产量的担忧因此加剧。