Protecting nation's rice bowl

Plan highlights curbing food waste, conserving grain key to food security

China's recent release of an action plan to boost grain conservation and curb food waste underscores the nation's commitment to addressing food security, ecological sustainability and high-quality development in agriculture and food systems, experts said.

The plan, issued by the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council, China's Cabinet, stipulates the goal of significantly reducing per capita food waste and bringing grain loss rates below the global average of about 14 percent by the end of 2027.

It also sets new targets for reducing food waste and enhancing grain efficiency nationwide, from production and storage to processing and consumption.