'Good harvest' likely despite severe drought

A good summer harvest can still be expected despite the worst drought to hit the country in half a century thanks to the government's efforts to supply irrigation to the dry fields.

A senior anti-drought official told a press conference yesterday that farmers could still expect a good summer crop because anti-drought measures have yielded results.

"The food supply in the country will remain unchanged," said E Jingping, head of the Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters.