Focus on China:Grain production in world's most populated country continues to rise

摘要

China's grain production is at or near record levels as government policy aims to encourage production to feed the world's largest population.The International Grains Council (IGC) forecasts a rise in China's total grain production to 349.3 million tonnes in 2014-15, compared with 348.2 million the year before. It includes 126.2 million tonnes of wheat, up from 121.9 million tonnes the year before.China's maize production is forecast to fall to 215.7 million tonnes in 2014-15, from 218.5 million the year before. Its forecast barley production is put at 1.6 million tonnes, down from 1.7 million the year before.