China heads for record 2024 grain harvest

By Reuters

Oct 26, 2024 12:15 am

BEIJING — China's grain output is set to exceed a record 700 million metric tons (MMT) this year, a key agriculture ministry official said on Friday, calling for continued efforts to ensure stable supply.

That figure is 0.7 percent higher than the 2023 harvest of 695.41 million tons, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

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