Chinese farmers in major wheat growing regions areharvesting this week and, with the help of good weather, more than 50Â percent of winterwheat has been taken in.
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The Ministry of Agriculture said that farmers have harvested wheat in 172 million mu(11.47 million ha) of fields, with 87 percent gathered by machinery.
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More than 95 percent of the winter wheat in the major production bases including Henan,Anhui, Jiangsu and Shandong have been harvested.
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China produced 120 million tonnes of wheat last year, one fifth of the world's total.
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The ministry urged local authorities to keep a close eye on the weather and accelerateharvesting to ensure a good return.
Last week, the ministry forecast a rise in summer grain output and the 11th consecutivebumper harvest.Â