date:May 13, 2013
, increase the inflation rate in the second half of the year, and cause food prices to surge in the global market, analysts said.
Provinces in Northeast China have been hit with excessive rain since last autumn. In Heilongjiang province alone, the rainfall volume from Sept 1 to Nov 1 reached 151 millimeters, 70 percent higher than the average amount in previous years.
By March 28, the average winter precipitation in Heilongjiang province stood at 53.2 millimeters, 109 percent higher than the h