World IN BRIEF : CHINA : Grain Surplus Rots, Is Stored in Theaters
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Because inadequate storage space and poor government controls have led to rotting mountains of food after a bumper harvest, China is pouring grain into movie theaters, auditoriums and army camps. The official Economic Information newspaper reported that “tens of millions of tons” of grain is left in the open, where much more will be added when the autumn harvest is completed. Officials estimate that China this year will reap a record 420 million tons of grain, beans and potatoes.
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