Tea harvesting staff collect tea leaves on a plantation in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Staff are paid based on the weight of the tea they collect, however, the drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money they can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, looks at dried up tea leaves on his farm in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tea harvesting staff collect tea leaves on a plantation, in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Staff are paid based on the weight of the tea they collect, however, the drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money they can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, rests after reaching the water tower he built in the middle of the forest in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 7, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather, including having to hack deep into the undergrowth looking for pools to pipe water to their fields. "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Lin Shiou-ruei, an associate researcher at the Tea Research and Extension Station, holds up a container of microorganism pure culture for research on pest growth on tea plantations in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 12, 2021. "Pests love the dry and the heat," said Lin "Previously it wouldn't be hot until around May to July, but now in April it's already really hot." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih and his team smell the tea while it's rolling in a basket, to determine whether it's ready, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, and his team spread freshly harvested tea in the sun to dry naturally before starting the fermentation process, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tea harvesting staff collect tea leaves on a plantation, in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Staff are paid based on the weight of the tea they collect, however, the drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money they can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, checks a broken pipe connecting to a water tank, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 7, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather, including having to hack deep into the undergrowth looking for pools to pipe water to their fields. "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, tastes tea while processing a fresh harvest at a workshop in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 6, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, smells tea leaves to determine whether they're ready in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 6, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A tea harvester wraps blades around her fingers before starting a day of work in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Staff are paid based on the weight of the tea they collect, however, the drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money they can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Staff collect their wages, based on the weight of tea they have harvested that day, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. The recent drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money staff can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A sudden storm changes the colour of the sky above the tea plantation and tea processing workshop, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. A once in a century drought last year followed by torrential rain this year have decimated tea crops, and extreme weather exacerbated by climate change has left Taiwan's tea farmers scrambling to adapt. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A sudden storm changes the colour of the sky above the tea plantation, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. A once in a century drought last year followed by torrential rain this year have decimated tea crops, and extreme weather exacerbated by climate change has left Taiwan's tea farmers scrambling to adapt. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A member of staff prepares a betel nut to help him stay awake during a night shift, in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A member of staff checks tea leaves after they have been spun in water, in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tsai Hsien-tsung, manager of the Tea Research and Extension Station, checks sticky paper for bugs, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Lin Shiou-ruei, an associate researcher at the Tea Research and Extension Station, examines pests found inside a tea leaf, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 12, 2021. "Pests love the dry and the heat," said Lin "Previously it wouldn't be hot until around May to July, but now in April it's already really hot." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, checks the flavour of freshly roasted tea before packaging it, at his home office in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 8, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih's living room is seen filled with wooden banners awarded for winning tea competitions in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 9, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, jokes around while tasting freshly roasted tea, at his home office in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Tea plantations stand in Mei Shan township, one of the main tea production sites, during sunset in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 7, 2021. A once in a century drought last year followed by torrential rain this year have decimated tea crops, and extreme weather exacerbated by climate change has left Taiwan's tea farmers scrambling to adapt. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, checks tea that was harvested that morning and processed during the day, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 6, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tea leaves are seen during a process to stop fermentation and to keep the colour and flavour intact, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Cao Hui-lan, 50, the mother of Chien Shun-yih, climbs between their tea fields to blow away water on the leaves before the harvest, in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tea harvesting staff enjoy a break from collecting leaves in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 5, 2021. Staff are paid based on the weight of the tea they collect, however, the drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money they can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, points out at his tea plantation from his car in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Chien, who returned to run the family tea plantation after his father died three years ago, is now working on coping strategies for extreme weather "Climate is the thing we can least control in managing our tea plantation," he said "We really do rely on the sky to eat." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Tea harvesting staff work in the high altitude mountainside tea fields in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 7, 2021. Staff are paid based on the weight of the tea they collect, however, the drought has caused a decrease in growth which affects the amount of money they can earn per harvest. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Tea leaves dry on a plastic sheet in the sun in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, smells the back of a spoon to determine if the tea is roasted correctly, at his home office in Jiayi, Taiwan, May 7, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Students learn how to hand-roll tea at a training workshop at the Tea Research and Extension Station in Nantou, Taiwan, May 5, 2021. A once in a century drought last year followed by torrential rain this year have decimated tea crops, and extreme weather exacerbated by climate change has left Taiwan's tea farmers scrambling to adapt. REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Chien Shun-yih, 28, has a bbq with friends and family in a storage room to celebrate the end of another harvesting season in Jiayi, Taiwan, September 8, 2021. Chien estimates he will only harvest 600 kg of tea this year, half of last year, due to the drought and rains, but says he is determined not to be beaten. "These trees are what fed me and brought me up. In return I want to try my best to take good care of them too." REUTERS/Ann Wang SEARCH "TAIWAN TEA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY