Why can the issues of agriculture and food not be ignored?

The issues of agriculture and food cannot be ignored

Food is not only an agricultural product, but also a comprehensive product integrating the economy, society, culture and ecological civilization. Agriculture has functions such as ensuring food supply, protecting the ecology, providing leisure and sightseeing, and passing on culture. Food has the function of protecting nature, stabilizing the ecology, and promoting the harmonious development of man and nature.

Experts predict that a slight tightening of food supply and demand, with appropriate imports, will be the general trend for a fairly long period. Foreign experience and lessons tell us that, as a large country with a population of 1.3 billion, China cannot rely on the international market to ensure its food security. China's food supply must be based on basic self-sufficiency, and the self-sufficiency rate should reach above 95%. Some people say that, since China has a large population and little land, importing more food conforms to economic laws. In fact, importing food is importing land. In fact, on this issue we should be clear that we should make full use of both international and domestic resources.

Wan Baorui, Director of the National Food and Nutrition Advisory Committee, head of the Agricultural Economics and Policy Advisory Group of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and former Executive Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture of China. (This article is sourced from Chongqing Daily)