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Race for wheat harvest in central China

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2010-06-07 17:44

Race for wheat harvest in central China
Farmers drive a cropper to collect wheat in Kaifeng city of central China's Henan province on June 6, 2010. China is faced with a challenging grain situation this summer as persistent cold weather had ravaged major production zones since the winter, which prolonged the growing season for wheat and raised the risk of dry hot wind and heavy rains during the harvest time. [Xinhua]

Race for wheat harvest in central China
Farmers reap wheat in Huaiyang county of central China's Henan province on June 6, 2010. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, China needs to maintain an annual grain output of 500 million tonnes to feed the nation's 1.3 billion people.[Xinhua]

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