China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency

게시됨 2024년 6월 3일

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China has enacted its first food security law to ensure 'absolute self-sufficiency' in staple grains. The law mandates local governments and the agricultural sector to boost food production, safeguard farmland, and minimize waste. It holds central and provincial authorities responsible for integrating food security into their strategies and promotes the use of technology to enhance yields. Additionally, the law outlines a national grain emergency plan and a food security monitoring system. Despite these measures, analysts believe the law may not significantly alter current practices, as food security has long been a national priority.

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China’s first food security law aimed at achieving “absolute self-sufficiency” in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world’s biggest agriculture importer to lower its reliance on overseas purchases. The law provides a legal framework for existing guidance by the Communist Party for local governments and the agricultural industry to raise food production, although it did not give details on how the law will be implemented. It includes protection of farmland from being converted to other uses, protecting germplasm resources and preventing wastage. Passed just six months after its first reading, the rush to adopt the food security law reflects China’s urgency to resolve issues that have curbed production, such as a lack of arable land and water resources, labour shortages and a lack of agriculture technology. The law holds central and provincial governments accountable for incorporating food security into their economic and development plans, ...

출처: UkrAgroConsult