China has initiated a new round of action to significantly increase its grain output in the coming years via an increase in planted area and yield, in the latest effort to ensure food security. According to an action plan published by the State Council, the country aims to boost grain production capacity by more than 50 MMT by 2030. Corn and soybeans will be the major contributors of the grain output increase, the plan said. In terms of rice and wheat, the emphasis is on improving quality.
Major projects from water conservation to high-standard farmland construction and revitalization of the seed industry will be implemented in 720 crucial grain producing counties, under the guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, and the ag ministry.
China’s grain supply and demand is characterized by a “tight balance” and may tighten in the future, hence the need to further increase output to ensure food security, said an NDRC official.
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