| New state guidelines from China suggest the country will soon be producing less grain than it consumes, ending a long-standing pledge to be self-sufficient in its staple foods. It might not sound much. But a China without self-sufficiency will have major ramifications around the world.
Today’s Financial Times cites new guidelines from the State Council, the most significant decision-making body in China’s national government, which set out the country’s food policy for the years ahead. It notes that, for the first time, the country has set a grains output target well below domestic consumption rates...............................................Full Article: Source
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