Over 40 pct of autumn grains harvested in China

A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to dry corns at Fuliuyao Village of Xiwangzhuang Town in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

With regions like central China's Henan Province hastening harvests amid agreeable weather conditions, this year's autumn harvest is up to speed with that of the same time last year, said the ministry.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry.

China has taken multi-pronged measures to ensure a bumper autumn harvest. The Ministry of Finance allocated 2.4 billion yuan (about 334 million U.S. dollars) worth of subsidies in August for fertilizers, pesticides and other agricultural sprays to improve the yields of autumn grains.

China aims to stabilize its annual grain output at over 650 billion kg, according to the country's 2023 government work report.

A farmer arranges harvested corns at Liunansu Village of Guangzong County in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Wang Lei/Xinhua)

Farmers dry corns at Zhoujiazhuang Village in Jinzhou City, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Jia Zaixing/Xinhua)

A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to thresh corns at Fuliuyao Village of Xiwangzhuang Town in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

This aerial photo taken on Oct. 5, 2023 shows farmers arranging harvested corns at Beitian Village of Hutun Town in Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Ma Hongkun/Xinhua)

A farmer operates an agricultural machinery to harvest rice at Baita Town of Xianju County in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 5, 2023. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Thursday that 42.2 percent of autumn grains had been reaped across China.

Over half of the middle-season rice, over 40 percent of corn, and around 40 percent of soybeans have been reaped so far, according to the ministry. (Photo by Wang Huabin/Xinhua)