China releases first batch of fertilizer to Henan

BEIJING - The National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planner, has delivered the first batch of fertilizer to the rain-battered Henan province to ensure the need for post-disaster agricultural production.

It has issued a notice and required relevant companies to release the national reserves of disaster-relief fertilizer to regions that have been hit hard by floods in Henan, the commission said on Monday, adding that the delivery has been made following its requirements.

The top economic planner will keep a close eye on the crops in disaster-affected areas and the fertilizer market across the country. It may continue to release national commercial reserves of fertilizer if needed, said the commission.