China has 13 major agricultural producing regions and seven major farm goods consumption areas. The consumption areas produce relatively few farm products compared with the production regions and rely on them for their food supplies.
Authorities in the major producing areas are being asked to ensure the scale of farming activities in order to secure sufficient grain supplies. The 2014 No.1 document this year expands the requirements for farm produce consumption areas in an effort to maintain China’s food security.
"The scale of farming and fields for farm produce consumption areas can be very small. But to ensure a sufficient grain supply and food security in China, the central government is asking the consumption areas to improve their food and grain self-sufficiency. That will let local authorities store enough reserves for extreme conditions such as natural disasters, and also spreads the risk for China’s food security," said Li Guoxiang, researcher of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Source: CCTV
