Agriculture sector reflects nation's development

China has contributed much more than any other country to global hunger reduction. Thanks to rapid agricultural and economic reforms, China has made significant strides in hunger reduction over the past more than four decades. By solving the hunger problem in the country, Beijing met its Millennium Development Goals of halving the number of hungry people between 2000 and 2015 and contributed to a two-thirds decrease in the global number of hungry people.

On the food supply side, China stabilized food production years ago. Its grain output has been above 600 billion kilograms since 2012, with the grain production in 2023 touching a new high of 695 billion kg, with per capita of this grain reaching 490 kg, 22.5 percent higher than the international food security line (400 kg).

Besides, China is 95 percent self-sufficient in grains, with the rate for rice and wheat, the two primary staples, being 100 percent. The production of vegetables, fruits, meat and aquatic products, too, has increased significantly. Due to this diversification of food production, accompanied by income growth, people's dietary habits, too, have changed. People today focus more on quality, and consume more vegetables, fruits, eggs, and aquatic and dairy products.