According to the National Bureau of Statistics released the national summer grain production data show that in 2017 the national summer grain output of 140.52 million tons, increased 1.31 million tons than in 2016, an increase of 0.9%. Of which cereal production of 129.48 million tons, an increase of 870,000 tons, an increase of 0.7%; cereal wheat production 127.35 million tons, an increase of 1.07 million tons, an increase of 0.9%.
The planting area of summer grain in 2017 decreased compared with the previous year, the national acreage area of 27410 thousand hectares, compared with 2016 reduced 223 thousand hectares, a decrease of 0.8%. The grain sown area was 23728 thousand hectares, down by 281,000 hectares and 1.2% less than the previous year. The wheat sown area was 23,149 thousand hectares, down by 236 thousand hectares and 1.0% less than the previous year.
The main reason for the reduction of summer planting area is to vigorously adjust the agricultural planting structure, low-yield land and groundwater serious over-extraction areas gradually withdraw from wheat production, peanuts, vegetables and other economic crops sowing area increased compared with previous years. In addition, during the autumn and winter sowing period due to weather conditions affect the appropriate sowing of wheat, so that part of the winter wheat sown area decreased.
This year’s summer grain yield increased over the previous year. In 2017 the national summer grain unit area output of 5126 kg / ha, an increase of 89 kg / ha over the previous year, an increase of 1.8%. Of which grain yield per unit area of 5457 kg / ha, an increase of 100 kg / ha, an increase of 1.9%; cereal wheat per unit area of 5501 kg / ha, an increase of 101 kg / ha, an increase of 1.9%.
