Many countries around the world have suffered severe "droughts"!

Food prices have risen sharply!

The Chinese rice bowl is guaranteed!

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　　The latest report jointly issued by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program and other international organizations shows that in 2020, a total of 720 million to 811 million people worldwide will suffer from hunger, and the global food security situation is not optimistic.

Since last year, the prices of major global crops have continued to soar.

The rising pressure of food is constantly impacting the lives of consumers in many countries.

　　The continuous spread of the epidemic has impacted the global food supply chain and industrial chain. At the same time, it has also exposed many shortcomings in global food security governance.

my country’s summer grains have received 18 consecutive harvests this year, and the consumer price index has also fallen steadily, demonstrating the ability to guarantee the “Chinese rice bowl”.

　　The global food price index hits a 10-year high

　　Brazil’s main food prices have continued to rise since last year. In one year, the price of rice has risen as high as 70%, and that of corn has risen as high as 87%. Among them, the price of corn in May is the highest record since 2004.

The rising tide of food prices that has lasted for many months is triggering strong concerns among Brazilian slum dwellers.

　　In recent weeks, it has been difficult to find cheap goods in the cheap food market in Abuja, Nigeria.

Some Nigerian consumers said that she came to the market to buy food with a one-month budget, but the ridiculous thing is that she could not even buy enough food.

　　Statistics show that food prices in Nigeria have reached the highest level in 15 years.

7 million Nigerians will fall into poverty as a result.

Nowadays, the pressure of rising food and food prices has made consumers in many countries feel deeply embarrassed.

　　Food prices are also transmitted to the animal husbandry industry. Recently, in the United States, the price of steak in supermarkets was US$12.89 (about RMB 83.5) per pound, an increase of US$10 (about RMB 65) from January, while milk and eggs The price of bread also increased in varying degrees.

　　Colin Carter, agricultural economist at the University of California, Davis: The prices of fruits and vegetables have risen by about 6% from a year ago, and the prices of food are all rising.

　　The US consumer price index hit a new high in June, the largest increase in 13 years.

　　Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shows that as of May 2021, the global food price index has continued to rise for 12 months, an increase of nearly 40% year-on-year, a 10-year high.

Although it eased slightly in June, it also rose 33% year-on-year.

　　Historic drought "roasts" global food security

　　As two important granaries in the world, Brazil and the United States have suffered severe droughts this year, which has made global food prices even worse.

　　As a major food producing region in the world, the United States is currently in the emergence period of corn and soybean planting. However, more than 90% of the western United States is in a historic, life-threatening drought, and crop yields are greatly affected.

　　Brazil, known as the "Granary of South America," has also suffered severe drought since May.

This not only caused local people to face hunger, but also continued to impact the global supply chain of various commodities.

The International Coffee Organization predicts that in 2021-2022, Brazil's Arabica coffee bean production will be significantly reduced by 30%.

　　In addition, many major agricultural exporting countries in the world are all experiencing drought.

Because there is no harvest of crops, the ensuing famine is destroying tens of thousands of families.

　　In addition, capital speculation has continued to boost global food prices.

In the current global surplus of liquidity, food has become the first choice for many investors to speculate.

　　Huo Jianguo, Vice President of the China WTO Research Association: Many countries restrict grain exports, global excess liquidity, coupled with freight costs, Brazil’s recent drought has led to the entire futures market and the international market, creating a new round of food production. The tense air.

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　　Global food and food prices are rising. Will China be affected by this?

Will the pressure of price increase eventually be transmitted to our dining table?

　　On July 3, 25,000 mu of winter wheat entered the harvest period in Manas County, Changji Prefecture, northern Xinjiang.

The wind blows the wheat and waves, and there is a good harvest.

　　Zhao Qian is a large wheat grower. He planted 1,800 mu of winter wheat this year, with a total income of more than two million yuan.

　　In Jinan, Shandong, tractors full of harvested wheat lined up in long lines at the grain purchase point.

Wang Fang, a villager in Jinwang Village, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, said that this is the first batch of new grain entering the warehouse this year. There are strict technical controls on grain unloading, grain storage, warehousing, and random inspections to minimize losses and achieve pellets. Return to the warehouse.

　　On July 14, the National Bureau of Statistics released data: my country will have a bumper harvest of summer grains in 2021. The total output of summer grains in the country will reach 145.82 million tons, an increase of 2.967 million tons or 2.1% over 2020.

This is the 18th consecutive summer harvest season in my country.

　　Data shows that more than 90% of China's summer grains are wheat. The total output of summer grain wheat this year is 13.34 million tons. From January to June, China's wheat imports were 5.37 million tons, which accounted for less than 4% of the total output.

There is no import dependency.

　　Bai Ming, deputy director of the Marketing Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce: The main food rations are still provided by domestic sources, and imported agricultural products are also a surplus.

　　Grain production is guaranteed, and prices of many vegetables and meat have not risen but fallen recently.

Since June, vegetable purchasers active in Shouguang, Shandong have clearly felt the drop in vegetable prices.

　　Recently, in China, whether it is staple foods such as rice, wheat, or non-staple foods such as meat, eggs, and milk, the prices have been very stable.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, my country's food prices fell 2.2% month-on-month in June, showing a trend of steady decline.

At present, my country’s per capita food consumption is 474 kilograms, far exceeding the internationally recognized food safety standard of 400 kilograms, and China’s food security is guaranteed.

　　Bai Ming, deputy director of the Marketing Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, said that China's grain supply and demand are overall balanced, and the supply of their own agricultural products is subject to the domestic supply and demand relationship.

Agricultural production has yielded bumper harvests for many years in a row, setting new highs in output.

In this case, it can be said that "the rice bowl is in your own hands."