The mystery of soybeans China's import of genetically modified soybeans from abroad, what forces behind it control the overall situation?
The contradiction between supply and demand of soybeans in China is my opinion.
There is a serious contradiction between supply and demand in China's soybean industry. With the rapid development of China's economy, the dietary structure of urban residents has also changed, and the consumption of meat and milk has also increased, which has led to the rapid development of China's animal husbandry industry. China itself, on the other hand, is slowing down its own soybean production. Due to the constraints of soil and weather and other factors, the area of arable land available in China is very limited, while in flat areas, grain is the mainstay. According to some large farms, even if new crops are adopted, after four to five years, the unit area will still decline significantly, and it will be difficult to maintain a fast growth rate even one acre of land. In the face of huge market demand, it is difficult for China's agricultural production to increase rapidly, and its sowing range is strictly controlled. This has created a huge demand for genetically modified soybeans in China to meet the domestic demand for genetically modified soybeans. Since 2006, China has imported more than 30 million tons of soybeans from abroad every year. Although there is still debate about foreign dependence, it is unlikely that such dependence will change fundamentally in the near future. China's industry is facing helpless market dependence and seeking countermeasures. Researchers are currently working on new soybean varieties to find better, higher-yielding, and better-quality seeds for China's environment. From a political point of view, China has invested a lot of money and personnel across the country in order to solve China's agricultural problems. Industry insiders said that this is a difficult problem that China's soybean industry will inevitably face in the process of development.
The superiority of genetically modified soybeans in quality and yield.
Due to the high international grain prices, China's demand for soybeans is growing day by day, and genetically modified soybeans produced in the United States and Brazil are gradually occupying the Chinese market with their high yield and high quality. The results showed that transgenic soybean not only had enhanced stress tolerance, but also had higher nutrient content. This figure shows that GM soybeans have increased yields per unit area by at least 15% compared to local soybeans in China. In a controlled experiment in southern China, genetically modified soybeans grown in the United States and Brazil showed greater drought and pest resistance. It contains a "glyphosate resistance" gene, which can effectively prevent the growth of wild weeds, thus greatly reducing the cost of weeding. The test results of the Chinese Academy of Food Sciences also proved that the genetically modified soybeans have greatly improved their nutrition. The results showed that 17 essential amino acids in the feed increased the methionine in the feed by 4 8%. This study shows that China's food industry and food industry favor protein-rich soybeans, which is one of the reasons why more and more genetically modified soybeans in China are taking up more and more market share. Although countries with difficult environments such as Russia and Ukraine have a fierce competition with the Americas in terms of pricing, their soybeans are not as good as those in the Americas in terms of quality and delivery speed. Chinese agriculturists believe that the genetically modified soybeans will dominate the Chinese market in the near future. In the long run, raising the level of China's agricultural science and technology is the basic way to develop the rural economy. Although this kind of GM soybeans are favored by the Chinese market, we should clearly see that China's soybeans have not completely departed from their dependence on imports. Therefore, in order to further improve the consumption capacity of soybeans in China, it is necessary to increase local research efforts and accelerate the improvement of the technical level of the industry.
Opportunities and problems facing the development of China's soybean industry.
While China's soybean industry is growing rapidly, there are also certain crises and challenges. First, there is some debate about the regulations and safety concerns that GM soybeans face. Although genetically modified soybeans have been widely recognized by countries around the world and have been confirmed to have no significant damage to human health, some people in China have doubts about it, as well as about its safety. In order to ensure the food safety of the people, China's relevant departments and enterprises should increase the supervision and management of genetically modified soybeans and conduct risk assessment. Secondly, China's soybean imports fluctuate greatly, and there are also certain market risks. In the context of the turbulence of the global soybean market, the sharp increase in China's soybeans will have a huge impact on the import and supply of China's agricultural products. In particular, there are a high degree of uncertainty in the current international consultations, which makes there are some uncertainties in China's soybean market. In addition, due to factors such as climate warming and water shortage, China's agricultural production has also been greatly restricted. In response to climate change, China has stepped up research and development of agricultural technologies to cultivate new crops that can cope with climate change, and improve their adaptability and productivity. Fourth, there is a monopoly situation in China's soybean industry. At present, China's soybean market is monopolized by some large enterprises, and there is a serious lack of competition. To a certain extent, it restricts China's imported soybean production and supply, and has an adverse impact on the healthy development of China's grain industry. To this end, China should strengthen the management of the domestic soybean market, so as to promote domestic enterprises to enter the country and improve the competitiveness of the domestic market, so as to effectively control the import of soybeans and reduce the risks it brings. In general, there are still many problems in China's soybean consumption, such as the imbalance between supply and demand, the advantages and risks and challenges of genetically modified soybeans, and it is urgent to work together with enterprises to promote the healthy development of the soybean consumption market through agricultural science and technology innovation, transformation and upgrading.