(A harvester is reaping a field of wheat in Liliutian Village, Zouping, Shandong province Photo/Xinhua)

The summer harvest is coming to an end. According to the Ministry of Agriculture on June 16, the yield of summer crops is steady and key techniques have been implemented since the last autumn sowing. The effective prevention and control of plant diseases and pest insects, as well as a good weather conditions, have also contributed to the summer bumper harvest this year.