Hubei 'set for bumper summer'

Hubei province, a major grain producing area located in the central region, is expecting a bumper harvest for summer wheat this year, the local agricultural authority said.

The wheat harvest is expected to jump by 10 percent from a year ago to 378,500 metric tons.

The growing area for wheat has expanded by 26,000 hectares from a year ago while yields per hectare have increased by 7.3 percent, the local government said. As the province enjoyed relatively stable weather conditions throughout the year, the crop quality was also better than last year, it added.