A man measures the depth of the dry soil of the farmland in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 28, 2011. The central government has already allocated 4 billion yuan (608 million U.S.dollars) for grain production and rural water conservation projects, according to a statement issued after a State Council executive meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday. According to the statement, the central coffer will allocate additional 2.2 billion yuan (334 million U.S.dollars) on drought-relief equipment, farm irrigation and drought-fighting supplies. [Xinhua]