Multiple measures have been taken across China to secure a bumper autumn harvest.
Northeast China is the main production area of autumn grain.
In Heilongjiang Province, local agricultural experts and technicians have been dispatched to make more than 8,800 trips to the fields for farming guidance on the growing of corn and rice, two major kinds of grain for local autumn harvest.
"This year we have planted 240 hectares of fresh corn, and it is expected to yield around 22.5 tons per hectare according to the current growth," said Gao Jianzhong, general manager of the agricultural development department of the Hongguang Farm in Suihua City.
In Liaoning Province, in view of the impact of rainfall in some areas, experts have been organized to carry out technical guidance for farmers on disease and pest prevention and control, and fertilization.
In central China's Henan Province, the planting area of autumn grain is more than 5.07 million hectares. The local authorities have dispatched a number of expert groups to provide guidance on pesticide spraying.
"The large-area spraying by drones and the large-scale promotion and application of information technology have ensured the increase of corn yield and the autumn grain harvest in the province this year," said Qiao Jiangfang, director of the research office for corn cultivation under Grain Crop Institute of Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
In Huai'an City, east China's Jiangsu Province, local agricultural science institutes have promoted smart fertilization by drones for the 320,000 hectares of paddy field, so as to improve fertilization efficiency and increase yield.
China takes multiple measures to ensure autumn harvest
