1、我国农业尽管遭受历史上罕见的大旱，仍然夺得好收成，预计1997年粮食总产可达4925亿公斤，是历史上第二个高产年。棉花、肉类、水产、果菜等农副产品产量均有较大幅度增长。2、7月9日至11日，在京召开的全国粮食购销工作会议强调，全国要统一行动按保护价敞开收购农民余粮 1. Although China’s agriculture, despite its rare drought hit by history, still won a good harvest, it is estimated that the total grain output in 1997 will reach 492.5 billion kilograms, making it the second high-yield year in history. The output of agricultural and sideline products such as cotton, meat, aquatic products and fruit and vegetables has seen a substantial increase. 2. From July 9 to 11, the National Food Purchase and Marketing Conference held in Beijing emphasized that the whole country should unite its peasants’ surplus grain at the protection price