drought damage; drought disaster
Refers to damage or disaster caused by drought, especially in agricultural contexts.
This year's drought damage caused a sharp drop in the rice harvest.
Development of drought-resistant varieties is underway.
灌漑 (irrigation, supplying water) and 干害 (drought damage) sound exactly the same but mean opposite kinds of things regarding water.
冷害 is crop damage from cold weather, while 干害 is crop damage from drought or lack of water.
Standard kanji spelling for drought damage.
Alternate kanji spelling using 旱 (drought); less common than 干害.
Compound of 干 (drought) and 害 (damage). The alternate form 旱害 uses the less common character 旱, also meaning drought.