date:May 13, 2013
plot reaches his ankles, making it inaccessible to either machines or farmers.
The pump does not work. All we can do is wait for the weather to warm up and for the water to evaporate, Yu said.
Yu has a family of five, and all of his household's income comes from the land. In previous years, the land could produce at least 7,500 kilograms of corn per hectare, but he only expects about half of that amount this year.
In 2012, China's northeastern provinces accounted for 23 percent of the country