The Chinese authorities guarantee the food security of the entire population of the country and are confident that the residents will be supplied with the necessary amount of products without interruption. This was stated by Cong Liang, head of the State Administration of Food and Material Resources of China. TASS.
He stressed that China has the foundation, conditions and potential to ensure food security for more than 1.4 billion Chinese. According to him, the authorities give a reliable guarantee that every Chinese will receive the necessary food ration.
Over the past eight years, China has produced more than 650 million tons of food per year, the official said. China is completely self-sufficient in food, 95% of which is grain.
According to data provided by Cong Liang, China has an annual average of 480 kg of food per capita, which is 20% higher than the international food safety standard.
It was previously reported that world food prices increased for the first time in a year in April. rose against the backdrop of rising prices of sugar, meat and rice. This is reported in the food price index published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).