(MENAFN) According to an official report conducted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), China will keep a high rate of self-sufficiency in major grain output and realize the food security target for the next ten years, Xinhua reported.
Director of the Agriculture Information Institute under the CAAS said that the total output of China's three main grain crops, which are rice, wheat and corn, will achieve a high rate of self-sufficiency during the next decade.
According to a statement issued after a central rural work conference attended by Chinese President and other senior leaders, the task of simply feeding the people remains a high priority, especially with China's large population.
"The bowls of the Chinese, in any situation, must rest soundly in our own hands. Our bowls should be filled mainly with Chinese grain. Only when a country is basically self-sufficient in food can it take the initiative in food security and grasp the overall situation for economic and social growth," said the statement.
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