きょうさく凶作kyousaku
1.

A significant decline in agricultural yields, often resulting from adverse weather conditions or natural disasters, leading to inadequate food supply compared to typical harvest levels.

2.

A situation characterized by extremely poor crop production, indicating a severe failure in farming outcomes, which can impact food availability and economic stability.

3.

A farming term describing the consequences of unfavorable climate events or environmental factors that cause harvesting results to fall drastically below average, thereby creating food shortages.

Example:

昨年は異常な冷夏で、稲作は10年ぶりの凶作だった。