🥳 Big cheers to China for hitting a record-breaking summer grain harvest in 2024! 🌾🇨🇳
The country has pulled off another bumper harvest, bringing in a whopping 149.78 million tonnes of grain. That's a 2.5% boost—nearly 3.63 million tonnes more than last year! 📈
Maintaining stability, China's summer grain sown area grew slightly to 26.613 million hectares, up by 4,500 hectares. Wheat sowing was also up, reaching over 23 million hectares, a 0.1% increase year on year. 🌱
This year's grain yield soared to 5,628 kilograms per hectare, climbing 2.5% or 135.4 kilograms from last year. Shout-out to Henan Province in central China, which topped the charts with nearly 37.86 million tonnes of grain—the most at the provincial level! 🏆
Back in May, China emphasized the importance of securing a bumper summer harvest and pushing forward innovative agricultural development. The focus was on boosting cross-regional mechanized harvesting 🚜, tackling disasters 🌦️, prepping for summer sowing 🌾, and ensuring farmers earn fair money by sticking to minimum grain purchase prices. 💰
This achievement is a significant win for China's food security and a promising sign for global grain markets. 🌍
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
