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What were the long-term consequences of the Tambora eruption on agriculture in China?

Tambora's eruption triggered a chain reaction of events: Unfavorable weather conditions hampered Napoleon's campaign, resulting in his defeat at Waterloo. Simultaneously, widespread famine in China's Yunnan province led to a shift from rice farming to opium production, altering the region's agricultural landscape and contributing to later opium conflicts.