BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua)--China's economic planning agency Thursday announced a rise in minimum rice purchase prices this year to encourage farmers to grow more grain.
BEIJING
,
Feb.
10
(
Xinhua
)
--
China
's
economic
planning
agency
Thursday
announced
a
rise
in
minimum
rice
purchase
prices
this
year
to
encourage
farmers
to
grow
more
grain
.
A statement on the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) website said the government would continue the policy of minimum purchase prices in major rice-growing regions in 2011.
A
statement
on
the
National
Development
and
Reform
Commission
(
NDRC
)
website
said
the
government
would
continue
the
policy
of
minimum
purchase
prices
in
major
rice-growing
regions
in
2011
.
The rises in the minimum rice purchase price had been approved by the State Council, China's Cabinet, said the statement.
The
rises
in
the
minimum
rice
purchase
price
had
been
approved
by
the
State
Council
,
China
's
Cabinet
,
said
the
statement
.
The purchase prices for japonica rice will rise 21.9 percent to 128 yuan (19.4 U.S. dollars) per 50 kilograms, while prices for early and middle-late rice will increase 9.7 percent and 10.3 percent to 102 yuan and 107 yuan per 50 kg respectively.
The
purchase
prices
for
japonica
rice
will
rise
21.9
percent
to
128
yuan
(
19.4
U.S.
dollars
)
per
50
kilograms
,
while
prices
for
early
and
middle-late
rice
will
increase
9.7
percent
and
10.3
percent
to
102
yuan
and
107
yuan
per
50
kg
respectively
.
Rice and wheat are two major grain crops in China.
Rice
and
wheat
are
two
major
grain
crops
in
China
.
The State Council pledged Wednesday to step up efforts to boost grain production as drought continues to wreak havoc in north China's wheat growing regions.
The
State
Council
pledged
Wednesday
to
step
up
efforts
to
boost
grain
production
as
drought
continues
to
wreak
havoc
in
north
China
's
wheat
growing
regions
.
China's main wheat-growing regions, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Jiangsu provinces, have been plagued by drought since October last year.
China
's
main
wheat-growing
regions
,
including
Shandong
,
Henan
,
Hebei
,
Anhui
,
Shanxi
,
Shaanxi
,
Gansu
and
Jiangsu
provinces
,
have
been
plagued
by
drought
since
October
last
year
.
Drought has affected about 7.73 million hectares, or 42.4 percent, of the total winter wheat crop area in the country's eight key producing provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday.
Drought
has
affected
about
7.73
million
hectares
,
or
42.4
percent
,
of
the
total
winter
wheat
crop
area
in
the
country
's
eight
key
producing
provinces
,
the
Ministry
of
Agriculture
said
Wednesday
.
China's grain output rose 2.9 percent last year to 546.41 million tons, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth.
China
's
grain
output
rose
2.9
percent
last
year
to
546.41
million
tons
,
marking
the
seventh
consecutive
year
of
growth
.
BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua)--China's economic planning agency Thursday announced a rise in minimum rice purchase prices this year to encourage farmers to grow more grain.  A statement on the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) website said the government would continue the policy of minimum purchase prices in major rice-growing regions in 2011. The rises in the minimum rice purchase price had been approved by the State Council, China's Cabinet, said the statement.  The purchase prices for japonica rice will rise 21.9 percent to 128 yuan (19.4 U.S. dollars) per 50 kilograms, while prices for early and middle-late rice will increase 9.7 percent and 10.3 percent to 102 yuan and 107 yuan per 50 kg respectively.  Rice and wheat are two major grain crops in China.  The State Council pledged Wednesday to step up efforts to boost grain production as drought continues to wreak havoc in north China's wheat growing regions.  China's main wheat-growing regions, including Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Anhui, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Jiangsu provinces, have been plagued by drought since October last year.  Drought has affected about 7.73 million hectares, or 42.4 percent, of the total winter wheat crop area in the country's eight key producing provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture said Wednesday.  China's grain output rose 2.9 percent last year to 546.41 million tons, marking the seventh consecutive year of growth.