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Main findings
After seven decades of development, China has embarked on a path of food security with Chinese characteristics. It has scored remarkable progress in food production capacity, sustainable development and people’s health and nutritional status as well as a complete victory in the fight against extreme poverty, offering an example of good practices to the international community. Nevertheless, as China's economy shifts to a stage of high-quality development, its food systems face several challenges in transformation. First, resource constraints. As a populous country, China is already in lack o
... Lire la suitef sufficient arable land and water resources. Worse still, rapid urbanization and industrialization are to further reduce the land and water available to agriculture. Second, vulnerable smallholders in the market. Chinese farmers, typically smallholders, suffer from adverse selection due to information asymmetry, and are hence disadvantaged in modern market competition. Third, climate change. Heat waves, droughts, floods, hail, pests and diseases, which are becoming more frequent and prevalent under the impact of climate change, are gravely threatening food security and farmers' livelihoods. Fourth, stress on food supply. Population growth and rising urbanization leads to higher demands for food. Besides, with higher incomes, consumers who used to be satisfied with mere food sufficiency increasingly desire nutrition, health benefits and safety from foods. What’s more, Chinese people face the double burden of undernutrition and overnutrition. To take on these challenges, China will uphold a new development philosophy featuring innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared growth and boost sustainable agriculture. First, China will increase grain production through farmland conservation and technological progress. Second, China will help farmers reap higher profits while holding local governments and party committees accountable for food security. Third, China will continue to develop its market system and value chains. Fourth, China will improve its macro-economic control and set in place full-fledged laws and rules. Fifth, China will stay committed to opening up and international cooperation. To achieve the sustainable development of food systems, China proposes to: first, take into consideration both grains and other foods when addressing food security; second, enhance food production capacity; third, foster innovation in agricultural science and technology; fourth, uphold sustainable development; fifth, facilitate access to development benefits by the whole society; sixth, open up wider to the world and undertake further international cooperation. Lire moins
Piste(s) d'Action: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mots-clés : Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment