China's '08 Wheat Harvest Seen Ample Despite Drought
China's '08 Wheat Harvest Seen Ample Despite Drought CHINA: April 15, 2008 BEIJING - China will have an ample harvest of winter wheat in 2008 as higher yields and increased acreage offset the impact of severe drought, industry officials said on Monday. The winter wheat output will grow 1.3 percent this year to 102.6 million tonnes, lifting China's total wheat output, including spring wheat, to 107.6 million tonnes this year, up 2.5 percent from 2007, the China National Grain and Oil Information Centre said.