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China Raises Grain Output Target To 725 Million Tonnes
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China's draft 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) sets an annual grain production target of 1.45 trillion jin (about 725 million tonnes) by 2030, up from 1.43 trillion jin in 2025, officials said. The document emphasizes farmland protection, expanded high-standard farmland, and wider use of technologies such as drones and AI, alongside disaster-mitigation and income safeguards to bolster food security amid extreme weather and global uncertainties.
Key Points
- 1Sets annual grain target at 1.45 trillion jin (≈725 million tonnes) by 2030.
- 2Cites extreme weather, rising feed demand, and geopolitical uncertainties increasing supply risks.
- 3Recommends farmland protection, tech adoption (drones, AI), subsidies, insurance to stabilize production.
Scoring Rationale
Official national policy with concrete measures and broad scope, but represents an incremental target increase.
Sources
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