China plans to grow nearly 90 per cent of the grain it needs by 2032, while also reducing imports, with food security high on the agenda for Beijing amid rising geopolitical tensions and the Ukraine war.
China has bought 4.39 million tonnes of US corn this year, compared to 6.36 million tonnes over the same period in 2022, while also recently boosting purchases from Brazil to offset the impact of the Ukraine war and to ensure food security.
China faces a corn-supply shortfall that could put it at the mercy of imports, and this flies in the face of Beijing’s efforts to reduce reliance on external sources.
Scientists at Michigan State University are predicting the impact of climate change on crops such as maize as it continues to affect weather patterns throughout the world, including the Midwest.