Draft plans look to boost food security

Authorities call for technical talent that could help guarantee nation's reserves

China's food reserve authority recently released two draft plans on strengthening reserves through technology and talent support, aiming to make significant improvements within the next three to five years to help guarantee the nation's food security.

According to the plans by the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, a series of innovations for the strategic food reserve will be promoted by 2025, and a special group working on technological innovation will be created.

New technologies, such as big data, artificial intelligence, 5G technology and cloud computing will be fully adopted by the food reserve industry, from granary security to emergency management.