China Will Drill 1,350 Wells, Spend $1 Billion In Attempt To Save Northern Wheat Crop - AP

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China Will Drill 1,350 Wells, Spend $1 Billion In Attempt To Save Northern Wheat Crop - AP

BEIJING � China says it is launching a massive well drilling operation to save the crucial wheat crop stricken by the worst drought in decades.

The plan to drill 1,350 wells across eight northeastern provinces follows the announcement of plans to spend $1 billion to alleviate the drought.

China is the world's largest wheat growing nation. Expected shortages of the crop in China have already pushed up global prices for the commodity.

The government's Office of State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters said Friday that as of Thursday afternoon, 17 million acres (6.75 million hectares) of crops had been affected by drought. Nearly 3 million people are short of drinking water.

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phantom power

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Mon Feb-14-11 01:31 PM
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1. Wonder how long they expect that solution to last

and... then what?

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Mon Feb-14-11 03:21 PM
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4. that was my initial reaction as well

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madrchsod

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Mon Feb-14-11 01:48 PM
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2. what about next year?

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hatrack

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Mon Feb-14-11 02:38 PM
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3. Yes, but the aquifers beneath the North China Plain are so gigantic that . . . .

Oh, they . . . when did that happen?

Never mind!!!

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