China News Service, Beijing, April 2 (Reporter Chen Su) In the "14th Five-Year Plan" (2021-2025) released by China, the enhancement of comprehensive grain production capacity was included as a binding indicator. This is the first time that China has included The implementation of the food security strategy into the five-year plan, what signal does this release?

At the press conference of the State Council Information Office held that day, Liang Yan, deputy director of China's State Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves, explained this.

　　Liang Yan said that in the "14th Five-Year Plan", China made overall arrangements for ensuring food security. For the first time, the comprehensive food production capacity was regarded as a security-related binding indicator, which was clearly defined in the main indicators of economic and social development.

At the same time, the plan also clarifies for the first time that the country shall formulate a food security guarantee law and use legal means to enforce national food security.

　　"This releases China's consistent and consistent emphasis on food security, which is related to the national movement and people's livelihood, national governance and governance, and other important matters, and it is also an unprecedented high priority. It reflects the people-oriented, people-centered, and the prevention of major risks and challenges. Concrete manifestation." Liang Yan said.

　　Since last year, international food prices have continued to rise. Does it have any impact on China's food security situation?

　　Liang Yan said that China’s food security situation is good, and food security is guaranteed. Grain production has been "seventeen consecutive harvests." The country's total grain output has stabilized at more than 1.3 trillion catties for six consecutive years, and rations are completely self-sufficient.

At the same time, the per capita food consumption is more than 470 kilograms, far higher than the international average of 400 kilograms.

　　"Of course, we are also soberly aware that although China's food security is guaranteed, the string of national food security cannot be relaxed." Liang Yan said that in the medium and long term, China's food supply and demand will still be in a tight balance. , Especially in the face of the complex international situation, the continuous growth of domestic food demand, the shortage of land and water and the large number of people, the relatively low efficiency of growing food, the prone to encountering some natural disasters, and the more prominent structural contradictions and other potential risks.

　　Speaking of how to ensure food security during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Liang Yan said that China will ensure that grain production continues to stabilize at more than 1.3 trillion catties. This is also a security-related binding indicator that must be implemented.

Strengthen the security of reserves, so that "you have grain in your hands, and don't panic in your heart."

Strengthen the safety of circulation and smooth all links of grain production, purchase, storage, and sales.

Improve the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the overall grain industry, strengthen the construction of grain storage facilities, green storage upgrade projects, logistics hub projects and other facilities to ensure a higher and higher level of national food security.

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