China has allocated 484 million yuan for disaster prevention and relief in agriculture.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, October 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese authorities have allocated 484 million yuan (approximately 68.12 million U.S. dollars) from the central budget to support disaster prevention and response efforts in agricultural production due to recent prolonged downpours, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday.

The funds allocated by the above-mentioned department and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China will be used to support relevant work in the provinces of Hebei, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Henan and Shaanxi.

The funds will be used to expedite grain harvesting operations using agricultural machinery, dry wet grain, and drain flooded agricultural land, ensuring the harvesting of the autumn grain crop.

More than half of the country's autumn grain harvest had been harvested as of Friday, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. -0-

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