In China, Global Times reported that China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said that it would intensify efforts to implement a new round of initiatives to raise grain production capacity by 50 billion kilograms, with a focus on boosting corn and soybean output.
The NDRC, the nation’s top economic planner, said in a policy document that the move aims to accelerate agricultural and rural modernization in support of China’s path to modernization, according to the report.
The goals include strengthening overall agricultural production capacity, improving quality and efficiency, and ensuring stable and secure supplies of grain and other key agricultural products, it added.
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Category: Food & Agriculture