BEIJING: Premier Li Keqiang gave further instructions on policy measures to secure a bumper harvest for the whole year, after hearing a report at the State Council executive meeting on Wednesday on stabilizing grain production.
In discussions noting that there is a complex and challenging international environment with widespread high inflation, the meeting stressed that it was imperative to remain focused on managing China’s own affairs well. A statement issued after the meeting said various sides worked hard to attain good results, and a bumper harvest of summer wheat has been secured for this year that is of a better quality than in previous years. Yields of coarse cereals and common beans registered modest growth, and the output of canola seeds had risen notably.
Nearly 80 percent of summer sowing of corn and other crops has been completed, and early-season rice and autumn grains are growing well. It is vital that due responsibilities are fully discharged to ensure that the annual grain output remains above 650 billion kilograms.
“The bumper harvest of summer grains and the sound momentum of autumn grains are not easy feats, and provide a strong underpinning for stable grain output in the whole year,” Li said. “Keeping prices stable is crucial in maintaining the stability of the economy.
–The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
