China is facing a threat to its crops due to severe cold weather: rapeseed and wheat damage is at risk.

This week, China is expecting cold weather that could seriously harm crop yield, including rapeseed. In its efforts to grow more oil crops to ensure food supply security, Beijing faces the risk of worsening weather conditions. A report by the Chinese consulting company Mysteel, published on Thursday, warns of possible plant stem damage from freezing rain and snow, making the crop more vulnerable to fungal diseases. Leading producing provinces like Hunan and Hubei could lose up to 30% of their rapeseed crops due to severe damage. As the largest soybean importer, China aims to increase oil crop production to reduce dependence on imports. However, any significant changes in weather conditions could disrupt this plan. A report from China's meteorological authority warns that a sudden cold snap could lead to rapeseed crop freezing in key production regions along the Yangtze River. Additionally, heavy snowfall could damage greenhouses and have a negative impact on livestock in provinces such as Shandong and Henan. Low temperatures and rains could also affect some winter wheat varieties in the southern part of China.