Xinhua reports that Shouguang is responsible for one third of the vegetable supply in Beijing. Many farmers suffered from the continuous and heavy rainfall, and most of all those whose greenhouses collapsed as the greenhouses can only be restored next year. Shouguang is famous for production of "off-season vegetables", but some farmers will have to cease production this winter. This in turn will influence the vegetable supply to Beijing in the approach to Spring Festival next year.
This natural disaster has caused a great deal of harm in Shouguang. The rainfall flooded vegetable farms and collapsed greenhouses. It is estimated that 80% of farmers in Shouguang have been affected, and more than 40% of the greenhouses ceased production. The vegetable varieties that suffered the most harm are eggplants, green peppers, bell peppers, and tomatoes. It is possible that there will be a severe shortage of peppers and eggplants around Spring Festival next year.
Source: thepaper.cn
