In October, export company A of China signed a contract with a foreign client for the export of agricultural products with the time of delivery in December. However, in July and August of the same year, the producing area suffered great draught and the exporter was unable to make delivery within the time stipulated in the contract. As a result, the exporter asked for the termination of the contract on the basis of force majeure event. 1) Is the exporter appropriate in asking for the termination? Why or why not? 2) What lessons can Company A learn from this case?