Poster: China contributes to world food security by holding its 'rice bowl' firmly

2025-October-24 16:52 By: GMW.cn

At a press conference held in Beijing on Oct. 14, Liu Huanxin, head of the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, provided a set of data bespeaking the nation's sufficient food supplies and stable food market operations during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

Poster: China contributes to world food security by holding its 'rice bowl' firmly

-- According to the data, China's annual grain output has steadily remained above 650 million tonnes over the past five years.

Poster: China contributes to world food security by holding its 'rice bowl' firmly

-- In 2024, its grain output exceeded 700 million tonnes for the first time and per capita grain possession reached 500 kilograms, higher than the internationally recognized food security line of 400 kilograms per capita.

Poster: China contributes to world food security by holding its 'rice bowl' firmly

-- According to China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, at present, over 66.7 million hectares of high-standard farmland have been built in China.

Poster: China contributes to world food security by holding its 'rice bowl' firmly

-- Meanwhile, machinery penetration rate in agricultural production has surpassed 75 percent, 13 percentage points higher compared to the level 10 years ago.

These achievements have been underpinned by China's rigid policy of ensuring the total area of its farmland does not fall below the red line of 1.8 billion mu (120 million hectares), its efforts to build high-standard farmlands, and the adoption of advanced agricultural technologies.

Editor: Xiong Jian
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