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 sunflowers had been a washout since May, with precipitation in July alone having already surpassed typical levels by 23 per cent.“This year has dealt a severe blow to the farming industry,” Leung said. “It has been a series of either flooding or rain … and it rained for seven hours straight on Sunday.”
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Non-stop summer rain leaves Hong Kong farmers with heavy losses as crops fail
Hong Kong farmers are experiencing significant financial losses due to persistent heavy rainfall since May. Leung Yat-shun of Shun Sum Yuen farm in Yuen Long reported that efforts to cultivate tens of thousands of sunflowers have been unsuccessful.
Theodora YuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-03 · 11:21 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong farmers are experiencing significant financial losses due to persistent heavy rainfall since May. Leung Yat-shun of Shun Sum Yuen farm in Yuen Long reported that efforts to cultivate tens of thousands of sunflowers have been unsuccessful. July alone saw precipitation exceeding typical levels by 23 percent. A farm in northern Hong Kong was flooded for seven hours on Sunday during an extended downpour. Leung stated that the farming industry has been severely impacted by continuous flooding and rain, describing the situation as a series of adverse weather events.
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A farm in northern Hong Kong was flooded for seven hours during heavy rain on Sunday.
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This year has dealt a severe blow to the farming industry due to flooding or rain.
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Efforts to grow tens of thousands of sunflowers at Shun Sum Yuen farm have been a washout since May.
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Local farmers have suffered six-figure losses due to extreme downpours since May.
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Precipitation in July alone has already surpassed typical levels by 23 per cent.
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