Over 80% of China’s winter wheat sown

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported that by mid-November, over 80% of the country’s winter wheat had been sown. The Huang-Huai-Hai region leads with nearly 85% of its crop planted. In Shandong and Shaanxi provinces, planting is approaching 90%, Henan is near 80%, Anhui has surpassed 80%, and Jiangsu is around 65%. At the same time, winter rapeseed sowing is nearly complete. Persistent autumn rains delayed wheat planting in some areas, but local authorities intensified efforts to catch up. Anhui mapped over 43 million mu (2.87 million hectares) of wheat fields and implemented deep tillage to improve soil conditions for sowing. Henan focuses on precise land preparation and seeding to maintain over 85 million mu under wheat. Jiangsu prioritizes mechanized uniform-seeding technology, supported by 13 provincial expert teams providing farm-level guidance. In Shandong, where planting lags for more than 60 million mu, authorities are deploying contingency measures ...