In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a mandate to expand grain production as the Asian country seeks to shield its food supply from global volatility. Speaking at a two-day work conference in Beijing that concluded on Tuesday, Xi stressed the need to modernize agriculture and rural areas over the coming year, urging a “no-relaxation” approach to increasing crop yields.
Xi highlighted the importance of integrating high-quality land, seeds, machinery, and modern farming techniques to raise overall production capacity and efficiency, according to the report.
“We must improve the effectiveness of policies to strengthen agriculture, benefit rural areas, enrich farmers, and maintain grain and other key products at reasonable prices,” the state news agency Xinhua reported.
Chinese officials pledged to intensify a nationwide drive to raise grain production capacity by an additional 50 million tons by 2030. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s total grain output grew 1.2% year-on-year in 2025 to reach 714.9 million tons, with an average yield of 399.1 kg per mu, up 1.1% from 2024.
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