A farmer squats in front of his house as he waits for water to be delivered by the local government, at the drought-hit Songming County of Kunming, Yunnan province March 24, 2010. A severe drought across a large swathe of southwest China is now affecting more than 50 million people, and forecasters see no signs of it abating in the short term, state media said. Picture taken March 24, 2010. REUTERS/Wong Campion (CHINA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY AGRICULTURE BUSINESS)