China's grain production hits new high in 2023

The total volume of grain production in China at the end of the 2023 season increased by 1.3% compared to last year. The portal AgroXXI.ru has read an article published in the Chinese online agricultural publication AgroNews about the results of the grain harvest in China: “On December 11, the National Bureau of Statistics of China published data on grain production in 2023. Here it should be added for understanding that the collective term “grain” includes not only cereals, but also seeds of legumes, pulses and other crops. Grain crops in this report include rice, wheat, corn, barley, sorghum, buckwheat and oats. Based on a survey of 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across the country, the statistics are as follows. The sown area under grain in the country amounted to 118.969 million hectares, an increase of 636 thousand hectares or 0.5% compared to 2022, of which the sown area of grain crops amounted to 99.926 million hectares, an increase of 658 thousand ...