The province has maintained its annual grain output at over 75 billion kilograms for five years
China’s Northeast Province Heilongjiang known as the country’s ‘grain barn’ has produced about 77.63 billion kilograms of grain in 2022, accounting for 11.3 per cent of the country’s total output, according to China’s State Council Information Office.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Heilongjiang’s annual grain output has ranked first in the country for 13 consecutive years. The province has maintained its annual grain output at over 75 billion kilograms for five years.
Heilongjiang’s grain output this year was its second-highest in history, lower than last year mainly due to a significant increase in its low-yielding soybean area and the adjustment of its grain-growing structure.
Heilongjiang is the largest soybean-producing region in China, with its soybean planting area accounting for more than 40 per cent of the country’s output. This year, it will expand its soybean planting area by more than 666,667 hectares.
