Five major supports for China's grain production to reach a new level

The article highlights China's commitment to ensuring national food security through the 'storing grain in the land and storing grain in technology' strategy, despite challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and volatile international grain prices. The country has seen steady increases in grain output and structure, achieving self-sufficiency in grain and absolute food security. This success is attributed to a robust policy system, intense human effort, solid foundation, strong science and technology, and effective risk prevention measures. Notable initiatives include a 'three-in-one' policy system, substantial subsidies, and insurance for grain-growing farmers, advancements in agricultural infrastructure and technology, and the implementation of disaster relief strategies. These efforts have resulted in significant improvements in agricultural production efficiency and resilience, with a target to further increase grain output in 2024.

Our website reports that the CPC Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to food security and have foresightedly launched the strategy of "storing grain in the land and storing grain in technology" as an important means to ensure national food security. In recent years, under the influence of various unfavorable factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, local geopolitical conflicts, and the volatile downward trend of international grain prices, my country's grain production has broken through the waves and demonstrated strong resilience and risk resistance. The output has increased steadily and the structure has been continuously optimized, which has effectively ensured the realization of the national food security goal of basic self-sufficiency in grain and absolute food security. In 2010, 2012, and 2015, my country's grain output exceeded 1.1 trillion jin, 1.2 trillion jin, and 1.3 trillion jin respectively. In 2023, grain output hit a new historical high of ...