Corn planting area expected to expand 1.9% this year
China's corn planting area is expected to expand 1.9% this year, while the cotton planting area will shrink 11.2%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The rice planting area may increase 1.2% this year and the wheat area may rise 0.7%, the bureau said in a statement. More than 110,000 farmers took part in this planting
China's corn planting area is expected to expand 1.9% this year, while the cotton planting area will shrink 11.2%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The rice planting area may increase 1.2% this year and the wheat area may rise 0.7%, the bureau said in a statement. More than 110,000 farmers took part in this planting intention survey.
In 2014, China reaped its eleventh consecutive year of bumper grain harvests, as domestic grain prices stayed high under the state purchasing and storage policy.