tea plantations

People pick tea leaves at a tea plantation in Changsha, Hunan province, China

Insured crabs, tea help China’s farmers avoid weather losses

by

HONG KONG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) –  Ma Rongda, a tea grower for nearly 30 years, knows how badly his business can be affected by extreme weather. But when heavy snow and cold hit his tea garden earlier this year, Ma was not as worried as he used to be.

Read moreInsured crabs, tea help China’s farmers avoid weather losses