China News Service, Beijing, March 31 (Reporter Zhou Rui) Qin Yuyun, Director of the Grain Reserve Department of the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves of China, introduced China’s grain supply situation in Beijing on the 31st, said that China’s food security situation is generally improving, with sufficient stocks and reserves. Sufficient and abundant supply.
This judgment first stems from the guarantee of supply capacity.
In terms of production, China’s grain production has been harvesting for many years in a row. In 2020, the No. 1 Central Document and the government work report clearly stated that grain output has stabilized at more than 1.3 trillion catties.
Relevant departments and localities are stepping up implementation, which has laid a solid foundation for food supply.
In terms of inventory, China’s grain inventories are at a historically high level, the inventory-to-consumption ratio far exceeds the international food security warning line, and the variety of rations can meet consumer demand for more than one year.
From the perspective of market dynamics, Qin Yuyun said that the government continues to improve the grain circulation statistical survey system. There are currently nearly 50,000 grain enterprises in the unified system, and they can regularly grasp the situation of grain purchase, sales and storage.
In addition, the government has established more than 1,000 national-level food market information direct reporting points, and nearly 10,000 local food market information monitoring points, which basically cover key regions, key varieties, and key enterprises. It can continue to strengthen market monitoring and early warning, and closely track food supply and demand. Variety.
In terms of market regulation ability, Qin Yuyun pointed out that at present, the government has sufficient grain reserves, which can be put on the market at any time when needed, which is the “ballast stone” to ensure national food security.
There are special food emergency plans at the national level, as well as corresponding plans in provinces, cities, and counties; the government has also deployed a number of emergency processing companies, emergency supply outlets, emergency distribution centers, emergency storage and transportation companies, and a food emergency security supply network system. sound.
Relevant departments have also established a consultation mechanism for food supply guarantee. In recent years, they have withstood the test in responding to various emergencies and have accumulated rich experience.
On the other hand, the coordinated guarantee of grain production, purchase, storage, and sales has been continuously strengthened.
The national standard warehouse has a storage capacity of more than 650 million tons, the conditions for grain storage have been continuously improved, and the modernization and scientific level of grain storage has been continuously improved.
Various wholesale markets, retail terminals, and online sales platforms have active transactions and convenient distribution. The national grain trading platform alone sold more than 110 million tons of grain last year. The large-scale e-commerce platform grain and oil distribution in some regions can achieve same-day delivery.
Qin Yuyun believes that the continued loose supply pattern in the international market also provides favorable conditions for China to make use of the "two markets" and "two resources" to adjust varieties and structure.
Taking into account factors such as grain production, inventory, and trade, China has a solid foundation and conditions for ensuring the supply and smooth operation of the grain market.
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