(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-08-06 10:29

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Wen said agricultural subsidies on seed, farming machinery and other supplies must be handed directly to farmers. He encouraged flood-stricken areas to restore farming as early as possible to secure autumn grain crop production, which normally accounts for three-quarters of the country's annual grain output.

Policies for supporting pork production must be seriously implemented, he said.

Wen has ordered local governments at various levels to have a clear idea of production, procurement and distribution, and stockpile daily necessities and ensure their proper allocation as necessary to secure market supply.

"The supply line for daily necessities should not be disrupted," he said.

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