China's Central Government has urged greater efforts to ensure this year's grain output, a government statement said on August 11.

A string of policies has been rolled out in support of autumn grain production, said the State Council, China's cabinet, in the statement released following an executive meeting chaired by Premier Wen Jiabao.

Autumn grain production is crucial for China to meet its annual output target. It accounts for 70 percent of total production.

The Ministry of Finance will also allocate 1.1 billion yuan ($162.4 million) to subsidize purchases of fertilizer and pesticides.

Wen urged greater efforts to restore production in disaster-hit regions, after flood damage to large swathes of farmland in recent months.

China's summer grain output declined 0.3 percent year on year to 123.1 million tons this year, the first drop in seven years, said the National Bureau of Statistics.