china crops, chinese food production, food insecurity, food shortage, grains

Beijing Asks Farmers to Grow Grains as Country Faces Food Shortage

In recent months, there has been speculation that China is heading toward a food crisis and will soon be facing a food shortage. As if confirming these suspicions, Chinese authorities have reportedly begun instructing farmers to switch to cultivating staple crops like grains. Growing grains to offset the food shortage In April, the local government ...