Severe Lychee Crop Failure Hits Lục Ngạn District in Bắc Giang, Vietnam During W23

Lục Ngạn District in Bắc Giang, Vietnam, is facing its most severe lychee (Litchi chinensis) crop failure in thirty years due to unseasonable cold and rain during the blooming period. In W23, this adverse weather has drastically reduced yields, forcing farmers to explore alternative sources of income. As a result of the poor harvest, lychee prices have more than doubled compared to the previous year. District agriculture authorities have revised production forecasts significantly downward, citing warmer winters and fewer cold spells as critical factors affecting the viability of this year's crop.