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Hong Kong farmers face heavy losses from relentless summer rain

Farmers in Hong Kong are experiencing significant financial losses due to continuous heavy rainfall since May. Flooded fields have destroyed crops like sunflowers, melons, and vegetables, leading to six-figure losses for individual farms. One farm in the northern district reported a HK$300,000 loss after seven hours of continuous rain on Sunday, impacting its ability to sustain its operations and charge visitors. AI

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Hong Kong farmers face heavy losses from relentless summer rain

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Theodora Yu ·

    Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail

    Local farmers have suffered six-figure losses because of extreme downpours since May, with a farm in northern Hong Kong flooded for seven hours during heavy rain on Sunday. Leung Yat-shun of Shun Sum Yuen farm in Yuen Long said on Monday that efforts to grow tens of thousands of …