BEIJING: China has seen another year with a bumper summer grain harvest in 2024, official data showed Friday (July 12).
The country’s summer grain output totalled 149.78 million tonnes this year, up 2.5 per cent or nearly 3.63 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey made by the National Bureau of Statistics.
China’s summer grain sown area rose to 26.613 million hectares in 2024, 4,500 hectares more than last year, maintaining stability. Over 23 million hectares of wheat were sown, up 0.1 per cent year on year.
This year’s summer grain output per hectare reached 5,628 kilograms, an increase of 2.5 per cent or 135.4 kilograms from last year.
China’s central Henan Province achieved a summer grain output of nearly 37.86 million tonnes this year, the most at provincial levels.
During a research trip to central China’s Henan Province in May, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for efforts to secure a bumper summer grain harvest and promote the innovative development of agriculture.
While calling for efforts to enhance cross-regional mechanised harvesting, prevent and control disasters, and prepare for summer sowing, Li said minimum grain purchase prices should be utilised well to ensure that farmers are able to earn money. – Xinhua/ANN
