China to mark tenth consecutive year of bumper harvest
DATE:2013-09-25 SOURCE:MOA
China is expecting a bumper harvest of autumn grain this year, according to MOA''s estimate. Accordingly, in addition to its earlier-harvested summer crop, China is likely to mark its tenth consecutive year of bumper grain harvest in 2013.
China''s autumn reaping begins, and its process varies from south to north.
MOA latest information showed that due to abundant precipitation, autumn crops of this year grow better than that of previous years, particularly for dry-land crops in Northeast, Northwest and North China.
In Northeast China, despite of localized summer flood,autumn grain planting area increased by 367,000 ha than that of last year, among which, rice planting area increased by 160,000 ha.
More than 800,000 farm machines are operatingacross the country during the autumn harvest season.
MOA urged local authorities at major producing areas to make proper arrangements for mechanized harvesting and to minimize post-harvest losses.
Autumn grain crops are widely planted in China,accounted for 70% of total annual production.