Do you know? China's self-sufficiency rate in food rations has exceeded 100 per cent, and the self-sufficiency rate in cereals has also exceeded 95 per cent. This means that we are not only able to meet our basic needs, but also have a certain margin. So, how did our country do this? How strong is the rice bowl of the Chinese? Let's take a look.
Rations, as the name suggests, are the food that people need in their daily lives. Generally speaking, the rations mainly include wheat and rice. Wheat is the main food crop in northern China, mainly used to make pasta, such as steamed buns, noodles, cakes, etc. Rice is the main food crop in southern China, mainly used to make rice, porridge, etc. These two kinds of grain are the staple food of our people and the top priority of our country's food security.
The self-sufficiency rate of rations refers to the ratio of the total amount of rations produced by a country or region to the total amount of rations consumed by a country or region in a certain period of time. The higher the ration self-sufficiency rate, the lower the dependence of the country or region on rations, the more stable the rations, and the higher the security of the rations. The lower the self-sufficiency rate of rations, the higher the dependence of the country or region on rations, the more unstable the rations, and the lower the security of rations.
According to China's "China's Food Security" released by China, China's self-sufficiency rate of wheat and rice is more than 100%, and the self-sufficiency rate of cereals is more than 95%. This is an important symbol of China's food security, and it is also the strategic bottom line of China's food security. This means that our country is not only able to meet its own basic needs, but also has a certain margin to deal with various emergencies, such as natural disasters, market fluctuations, international conflicts, etc.
The increase in China's self-sufficiency rate in rations is the result of China's party and China's long-term insistence on attaching importance to agriculture and grasping grain and ensuring food security, as well as the result of the joint efforts of the vast number of peasants and scientific and technological workers in China. Specifically, China has taken the following measures:
We must resolutely guard the red line of 1.8 billion mu of cultivated land and protect China's grain production base. Arable land is the basis of food production and the foundation of food security. China has implemented a strict cultivated land protection system, continuously improved the quality and utilization efficiency of cultivated land, and effectively curbed the loss and degradation of cultivated land.
We should vigorously develop high-standard farmland and increase China's grain production capacity. High-standard farmland refers to farmland with the characteristics of high yield, stable yield, high quality, water saving, fertilizer saving, medicine saving, and disaster resistance. China has built a total of 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland, accounting for 55% of the cultivated area, providing strong support for China's grain production.
We should actively promote innovation in agricultural science and technology and raise the level of grain production in our country. Science and technology are the primary productive forces of food production and a key factor in food security. China has continuously increased investment in agricultural science and technology, cultivated a number of new varieties with high yield, high quality, and resistance to stress, and popularized a series of new technologies with high efficiency, energy saving, and environmental protection, thus improving the yield and quality of China's grain.
We should improve the mechanism for regulating and controlling grain procurement and storage to ensure the stability of China's grain market. The stability of the grain market is an important guarantee for food security and an important driving force for peasants to grow grain. China has adhered to and improved the policy of minimum purchase price for wheat and rice, and protected the peasants' interests in growing grain. A sound grain reserve system has been established to effectively respond to market fluctuations and emergencies; Grain monitoring, early warning, and precise regulation and control have been strengthened, and the smooth operation of the grain market has been maintained.
From the above analysis, it can be seen that the improvement of China's food ration self-sufficiency rate is an important achievement of China's food security and a solid foundation for China's food security. This shows that the rice bowl of the Chinese is firmly in their own hands and cannot be shaken by any external factors. Of course, this does not mean that we can let our guard down, food security is an eternal topic and a global one. At the same time, we should actively participate in international cooperation, jointly safeguard world food security, and contribute China's wisdom and strength to the well-being of mankind.