Glamor Economics

Chapter 162

Chapter 20, Section 7 A quietly started food war - food security

76 yuan, 85 yuan, 106 yuan, 120 yuan, this is the price data of 5 liters of edible peanut oil recorded in the family account book of Ms. Li, who lives in Zhengzhou City.This set of data records in detail the high-level operation trend of edible oil prices from 2007 to 2008.The rise in prices has given Ms. Li a headache.There are so many edible oil brands on the market, but few of them are cheap, and they are too cheap to make people question their quality.Presumably, housewives like Ms. Li will be frowning because of the rising prices of these firewood, rice, oil and salt. In 2008, the price of my country's edible oil rose due to the increase in consumption and the tight supply of products.Imagine that with a population of 13 billion, the amount of edible oil consumed is naturally not a small amount. Calculated based on the average annual consumption of 18 kg of edible oil per person, how many kilograms will the country consume?Cooking oil tension is normal.

In September 2008, the China Grain Industry Association released the latest statistics: China's edible oil dependence on foreign countries in 9 was 2007%, a new high; 59% of foreign-funded enterprises controlled more than 6.2% of the country's output.In other words, foreign capital is wantonly occupying China's grain and oil fields, but we ordinary people are all kept in the dark.

In the context of the financial crisis, the issue of food is becoming more and more important. "The country is based on agriculture, and the people depend on food." The economic status of agriculture and food can be imagined. The foundation of economic development and social progress must be established on the premise that people do not go hungry.The international food crisis in 2008 sounded the alarm for our country.

In 2008, my country's total grain output reached a record 10570 billion catties, the first time in 40 years that total grain output has increased for five consecutive years.The increase in production for five consecutive years seems to give the Chinese people reason to have an optimistic and clear attitude towards the global food crisis.However, it should be noted that the triggering factors of the crisis still exist, and the potential food production crisis is a major crisis we are facing.Food is the first need of people, and the food issue is a major issue related to the national economy and the people's livelihood. In the context of the international financial crisis, more attention should be paid to the issue of food security.

my country consumes 10600 billion catties of grain every year, which is a huge figure, accounting for 1/4 of the world's total consumption, while the current world's total grain trade volume is less than 2/5 of my country's consumption.If there is a food problem in our country, no country can save it.

Therefore, it is necessary to implement the strictest cultivated land protection system and the strictest land conservation system. The red line of 18 billion mu of arable land must not be touched. Strictly control the total scale of urban and rural construction land, and comprehensively establish and implement a land-saving system in terms of planning, standards, market allocation, evaluation and assessment.

"Without agriculture, there is no stability, and without food, there will be chaos" is the political wisdom accumulated in our country's thousands of years of history.As the largest grain producer and consumer country in the world, my country currently has an unstable foundation for grain production.There is still a certain gap in the annual grain production and demand, and tens of billions of catties of inventory must be dug every year.With the continuous change of people's consumption level and consumption concept, the requirements for grain quality and variety will become higher and higher, and the trend of grain consumption will also change constantly. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully analyze the current and future trends of grain consumption. Measures to respond in a timely manner to ensure food security in our country.

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The ultimate goal of food security is to ensure that the basic foods they need are both available and affordable for all people at all times.It includes three specific goals: ensuring food is produced in sufficient quantities; maximizing the stability of food supplies; and ensuring food is available to all who need it.

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