Wheat farmers in China have made a remarkable progress on government order to bolster food security by ensuring that wheat harvest goes smoothly this season.
Achieving this, the country was able to gather 55 percent of its winter wheat crop as of June 6, passing the 50% mark two days earlier than last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said in a statement late Monday.
Premier Li Keqiang stressed the importance of reaping crops, and said local authorities will be held possible and accountable for obstacles amid fears activity could be disrupted by COVID mobility curbs.
According to the agriculture ministry, “wheat harvests in Sichuan and Hubei provinces are almost done, and are nearly 80% complete in Henan.”
“In northern provinces including Shaanxi and Shandong, activity is nearing its peak. Weather in the north will be favorable for crop filling, reaping and drying,” China’s National Meteorological Center said Monday.
Reports indicate that, “While the major uncertainty in global wheat supply is how much grain will eventually be shipped from Ukraine, a decent harvest in China will at least alleviate another risk. Wheat prices have swung since hitting a record in March, with Chicago futures rebounding Monday from their worst week in two months.”
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