Beijing, Sept. 5, 2025 China’s Ministry of Finance has earmarked 940 million yuan (about $131 million) in disaster relief funds to help farmers recover from widespread flooding and storm damage that have hit major agricultural regions this summer.

The funds, announced Friday, will be used to replant washed-out crops, repair damaged farming infrastructure, and accelerate reservoir and irrigation system repairs to safeguard the autumn harvest. The move comes after weeks of record-breaking rainfall that disrupted agricultural production and raised concerns about food security.

According to state media, four provincial-level regions Fujian, Guangdong, Xinjiang, and Gansu will receive aid for crop replanting and restoration of farm facilities. Meanwhile, Beijing, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Shandong, Sichuan, Fujian, and Gansu will see funding directed toward repairing flood-damaged water-management systems.

Officials from the finance, agriculture, and water resources ministries said the coordinated effort aims to “restore production capacity as quickly as possible” and minimize further losses.

The relief package underscores Beijing’s push to stabilize grain output and ensure food supply resilience as climate-related weather extremes increasingly challenge the country’s vast farming sector.