China launches 10-year plan for grain industry development

The Chinese authorities are starting to implement a plan to stimulate the consumption of grain crops and develop the relevant agricultural sector. It is supposed to improve production standards, expand the research base and strengthen international cooperation. All components of the program should strengthen the country's food security. The action plan for the period from 2024 to 2035 was developed by the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration together with other government agencies. Among other things, it provides for attracting private capital and companies to create development funds that will support the production of whole grains. "By 2035, the level of public awareness of grains will increase significantly, the share of grain crops in the diet of citizens will increase significantly, and the volume of grain consumption as a whole will correspond to the level of economic and social development of China," Reuters quotes a notice addressed to a number of government ...