Breaking News-RTRS-UPDATE 2-China drought serious, but risk manageable-vice min

BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A serious drought in China's main soy producing region won't mean crop failure if there is rainfall over the next month and frost is delayed, Vice-Minister for Agriculture Niu Dun said on Monday.
"We've already taken active measures to rectify the situation, including emergency irrigation," he told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference in Beijing.