NANCHANG, July 3 (Xinhua) -- No losses were reported in China'sstate grain
reserve as a three-month national check has just completed, said a senior
official of the state grain reserve company.
Liu Xinjiang, deputy general manager of the China Grain Reserves
Corporation, which manages the reserves, said Friday at an industry meeting on
summer grain market that the grains were "well preserved", and the real
inventory and the book record match.
The nationwide check, which started on April 1 and was led by the State
Administration of Grain, aimed to clarify the condition of the national grain
reserves and further improve grain management.
"As the grain reserve grew steadily in quantity and quality, the whole
society could rest assured," said Liu.
China is expected to reap 122.5 million tonnes (12.25 billion kilograms) of
grain this summer, the Ministry of Agriculture predicted last month.
This will be the sixth year in a row for China to achieve grainoutput
growth.
"As a developing country with a population of more than a billion, grain
has always been the first and foremost issue to maintain peace and stability,"
said Vice Premier Li Keqiang at thepreparation meeting for the national grain
check in March. Enditem