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China says wheat crop at risk if no rain soon (February 10, 2009, AFP)
China warned Tuesday of a severe impact on the nation's winter wheat crop if there was no rain within the next 15 days to relieve the worst drought in half a century. "Right now, this is the critical period for the growth of winter crops," E Jingping, a top drought relief official, told a news conference. "If in 15 days there is no precipitation, the situation in the winter wheat zone will be more severe and the next stage for drought-relief operations will be abnormally difficult." Premier Wen Jiabao said at the weekend that the drought -- which also has hit central and southwestern rice-growing provinces -- risked straining food supplies when people already faced hardships due to the economic crisis. The drought was affecting 96 percent of the winter wheat-growing region, said E, secretary general of the National Headquarters of Flood-Control and Drought-Relief.
China says wheat crop at risk if no rain soon (February 10, 2009, AFP)
China warned Tuesday of a severe impact on the nation's winter wheat crop if there was no rain within the next 15 days to relieve the worst drought in half a century. "Right now, this is the critical period for the growth of winter crops," E Jingping, a top drought relief official, told a news conference. "If in 15 days there is no precipitation, the situation in the winter wheat zone will be more severe and the next stage for drought-relief operations will be abnormally difficult." Premier Wen Jiabao said at the weekend that the drought -- which also has hit central and southwestern rice-growing provinces -- risked straining food supplies when people already faced hardships due to the economic crisis. The drought was affecting 96 percent of the winter wheat-growing region, said E, secretary general of the National Headquarters of Flood-Control and Drought-Relief.
