China News Agency, Beijing, April 2 (Reporter Chen Su) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced that international food prices have risen for nine consecutive months.
Will rising international food prices affect China's food security?
The State Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves of China introduced the food security situation on the 2nd.
At the press conference of the State Council Information Office held that day, Qin Yuyun, director of the Grain Reserve Department and spokesperson of the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves, analyzed the recent international food situation.
He said that since 2020, the rising trend of international food prices is the result of the superimposed influence of multiple factors.
From the perspective of the international situation, the global spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, desert locusts, droughts in Southeast Asia, including food crisis rumors, have all had a certain impact.
"But from the perspective of food supply and demand, it is very important that the international food supply and demand continue to be loose, because prices are ultimately affected by supply and demand."
Speaking of the domestic food situation in China, Qin Yuyun said that the prices of corn and soybeans have risen to a certain extent due to the increase in feed consumption.
The expectations of some enterprises and farmers in the market have changed, and there is a mentality of holding grain to rise, which has a certain impact on prices.
However, prices have recently fallen.
“In recent years, China’s grain production has achieved bumper harvests, with sufficient stocks, reserves, and supplies. The food security situation is generally improving.” Qin Yuyun said that China’s grain production has remained at a level of more than 1.3 trillion catties for many years, and grain stocks have been at a constant level. Higher level, with strong emergency supply and regulation capabilities.
Comprehensive analysis shows that China is confident and confident in ensuring food supply and ensuring the smooth operation of the market.
Qin Yuyun said that in the next five years, China will further improve its ability to control grain purchasing and storage, continue to deepen the reform of the grain purchasing and storage system, further stimulate market vitality, adhere to the principle of equal emphasis on market reform and protection of farmers' interests, and improve the minimum purchase price policy for rice and wheat.
Continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the reserve operation to ensure that it is available when needed, adjusted quickly, and used.
Further strengthen risk prevention and control, and improve the grain market monitoring and early warning system.
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