China is expected to achieve a bumper harvest of summer grain despite the impact of COVID-19 outbreaks in some areas, underscoring the country’s capacity to ensure grain security amid tight global supplies mainly due to record hot weather and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Around 80 percent of the grain in Southwest China has been harvested, while .
China is expected to achieve a bumper harvest of summer grain despite the impact of COVID-19 outbreaks in some areas, underscoring the country s capacity to ensure grain security amid tight global supplies mainly due to record hot weather and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
India’s abrupt move to ban wheat exports after the volume hit a record high in April is expected to slightly push up international wheat prices, but its impact on China’s domestic supply will be limited due to sufficient inventory, Chinese experts said on Sunday. India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry banned the export of wheat .
India’s abrupt move to ban wheat exports after the volume hit a record high in April is expected to slightly push up international wheat prices, but its impact on China’s domestic supply will be limited due to sufficient inventory, Chinese experts said on Sunday.
Editor’s Note:
As a country with a population of approximately 1.4 billion, China attaches great importance to food security.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has pushed up food and fertilizer prices, and some impacts on global grain supplies have been witnessed. Though China has assured its food security, some foreign media outlets took this opportunity to falsely claim that China will face grain shortages, to stoke anxiety and blame China for the tension in Ukraine.
Who is hyping China’s supposed food issue? Are China’s grain production and supplies safe enough? How will China guarantee its food supply? The Global Times will present three investigative reports in the coming days. This is the second installment.