Record Food Costs Throw Spotlight on How China Will Feed Itself
- Country depends on imports for 85% of its soybean supplies
- Nation now the biggest corn importer and a top wheat buyer
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China has been long obsessed with finding ways to ensure there is enough food for its population, and with good reason.
With almost a fifth of the world’s people, limited farmland and the increasing challenge of climate change, President Xi Jinping’s government has exhorted farmers to maximize harvests and consumers to minimize waste. It’s built up huge stockpiles to cope with shortages and created new seeds to boost output.