date:May 13, 2013
Excessive rain and snow in Northeast China the country's main grain-growing area has delayed spring plowing by about 10 days, with some doubting that the country will achieve yet another increase in its grain harvest this year.
By Wednesday, 66.323 million mu (4.4 million hectares) of farmland had been ploughed, accounting for only 40 percent of the planned acreage, Heilongjiang Daily reported on Thursday.
In the worst-case scenario, reduced grain production will drive up China's food prices