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Anhui has harvested nearly 90% of its autumn grain
Anhui had harvested nearly 57 million mu of autumn grain by October 17, bringing the harvest to almost 90% complete.
The eastern Chinese province deployed nearly 2 million pieces of farm machinery for autumn harvesting, ploughing and planting.
Rain in late September and early October made it harder for machines to enter fields and for crops to dry.
Anhui opened 2,590 grain-drying sites and organized more than 700 emergency service teams to respond.
On October 17, more than 10,000 dryers processed over 300,000 tonnes of grain.
Anhui is a major grain-producing province, and autumn grain makes up about 60% of its annual harvest.
The province expects its total grain output to set a new record, while the autumn harvest was still underway.
Anhui had harvested nearly 57 million mu of autumn grain by 5 p.m. on October 17, with progress close to 90%.
The province deployed nearly 2 million pieces of agricultural machinery during the autumn harvest, ploughing and planting period.
Rainy weather from late September to early October hindered machinery in fields and grain drying.
On October 17, Anhui used more than 10,000 dryers to dry over 300,000 tonnes of grain.
Anhui’s autumn grain harvest accounts for about 60% of its annual grain production.
- Who
- Anhui province and its agricultural workers.
- What
- The province had harvested nearly 57 million mu of autumn grain, close to 90% of the total.
- When
- As of 5 p.m. on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- Anhui, China.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rainy weather hindered machinery from entering fields and made it harder to dry grain.
Anhui used more than 10,000 dryers to dry over 300,000 tonnes of grain.
The province had harvested nearly 57 million mu of autumn grain, close to 90% of the total.
- Harvested area
- Nearly 57 million mu
- Harvest progress
- Close to 90%
- Machinery deployed
- Nearly 2 million pieces
- Drying facilities
- 2,590 sites
- Emergency service teams
- More than 700
- Grain dried on October 17
- Over 300,000 tonnes