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Cartoon | Wheat harvest in China

STORY: Cartoon | Wheat harvest in China DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cartoon illustrating wheat harvesting STORYLINE: The eastern Chinese province of Anhui, one of the country's main summer grain production areas, started wheat harvest in mid-May. From the south to the north, wheat harvest has begun across the country. China has experienced some difficulties in winter wheat growing. The land planted with winter wheat remains stable at 336 million mu (about 22.4 million hectares) this year. However, one third of this was planted late as a result of autumn floods in five provinces in 2021. In addition, the price of chemical fertilizers has risen, adding cost in fertilization. As food prices increase across the world, comprehensive efforts will be taken to ensure grain harvests, an official of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said. The central government allocated 1.4 billion yuan (about 208.5 million USD) of disaster

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