Grain harvests 'can't be taken for granted'

Agriculture | Zhong Nan

China has seen a decade of growth in its grain harvests, but it needs to be more vigilant about the possibility of a weak harvest and improve the farming environment, said the country's top agricultural authority.

"Even though China had its 10th consecutive year of increased grain output in 2013, the government must take another round of decisive measures to curb farmland and water source contamination this year," said Chen Xiwen, deputy chief of the Central Rural Work Leading Group.