Grain production structure set for prudent reform

Amid the "twelve consecutive years of increase" in grain output, although some voices suggest that a moderate reduction in grain output could be considered, an article published by People's Daily on December 15 argues that adjusting the grain production structure is extremely urgent, that grain production must adapt to the new normal, and that grain reform must shift from the demand side to the supply side. Given the relatively loose supply side of grain, when adjusting the planting structure, the transition should be toward a balanced state of grain supply and demand; there must be no excessive reduction, and the intensity and pace must be properly controlled to tap new potential in grain production. The focus is to drive grain production from being primarily oriented toward quantity growth to placing equal emphasis on quantity, quality and efficiency, and from relying on resources and material inputs to truly relying on scientific and technological progress and raising the quality of the workforce.