Good Purchase of Early Rice in Hunan Province

　　By the end of August, Hunan Province totally purchased1.54billion kg. of early rice, up by more than 30% compared withthesame period of last year. Task of grain reserve wasnearlyaccomplished, especially in 2004, purchase price of earlyrice rosesteadily, average price reached RMB73, RMB26 more thanthat in2003, which brought more benefit to peasants.(InformationbySpecial Commissioners Office in Guangzhou)

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