Intensified efforts to combat drought, protect seedlings during summer

Recently, northern China has experienced persistent high temperatures, leading to severe drought conditions in the Huabei and Huanghuai regions. During the critical "Summer Harvest, Summer Planting, Summer Management" period, provinces such as Henan, Shandong and Hebei have responded swiftly by implementing a variety of measures. They are fully committed to drought resistance and seedling protection efforts to ensure stable and abundant autumn grain production.

Photo taken on June 16, 2024, shows farmers pumping water to irrigate corn in Sunjia Village, Huanglou Street, Qingzhou City, east China's Shandong Province. (Wang Jilin/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 17, 2024, shows farmers irrigating fields in Dongming Village, Xinle City, Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province. (Jia Minjie/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 16, 2024, shows farmers sowing corn and spraying water to ensure seedling growth in the high-standard farmland demonstration zone in Liqiao Town, Guangrao County, Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province. (Liu Yunjie/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 16, 2024, shows farmers using self-propelled intelligent irrigation machines to water the composite planting of soybeans and corn at the Baixing Planting Professional Cooperative in Dulangkou Town, Chiping District, Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province. (Ma Hongkun/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 15, 2024, shows villagers watering corn seedlings in Guolüzhuang Village, Huiting Town, Xiayi County, Shangqiu City, central China's Henan Province. (Wang Gaochao/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 14, 2024, shows a large-scale grain farmer sowing corn and irrigating the fields using sprinkler equipment in Taocun Village, Hancheng Town, Yiyang County, Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province. (Tian Yiwei/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 13, 2024, shows farmers using mobile irrigation equipment to water newly planted corn in Daqü Village, Guangping Town, Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng City, east China's Shandong Province. (Zhang Zhenxiang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on June 13, 2024, shows Liu Zhengli, a national large-scale grain farmer, pumping water to irrigate rice seedlings in Zhanglou Village, Luochen Township, Guangshan County, Xinyang City, central China's Henan Province. (Xie Wanbai/Guangming Picture)