Reporters learned from the Ministry of Agriculture: rice production situation is good now, from south to north have been gradually carried out from, is expected to increase in production; autumn grain planting progress fast, good quality, growing well, is expected to autumn sown area 11.57 million hectares, an increase of more than 700 acres .
Meng Chen, chief economist of the Ministry of Agriculture, said Hill, the summer grain harvest hand, the "basket" an adequate supply of product markets, farmers' fast income, for the management of inflation expectations, and promote rapid development of the national economy has provided important support. According to State Statistics Bureau, the first half of the per capita cash income of rural residents 3706 yuan, up 20.4 percent after deducting price factors, the actual increase of 13.7%. (Feng Hua)