Reducing food losses is as important as increasing production

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has attached great importance to food security
.
However, while we are doing our best to ensure that food production increases, a large amount of food is wasted
every year for various reasons.
It is estimated that China loses more than 70 billion jin of food every year in storage, transportation, processing and other links, and the value of food wasted on the table is as high as 200 billion yuan.

Although China's grain output has been stable at more than 1.
3 trillion jin for seven consecutive years, the per capita grain share exceeds 470 kg, achieving basic self-sufficiency in grain and absolute food security
.
However, at the same time, it should also be noted that due to the hard constraints of resources and the environment, it will be more and more difficult to tap the potential of increasing grain production, and in the medium and long term, China's grain production and demand will remain tightly
balanced.
Reducing the loss of food in production, circulation, consumption and other links is to save all natural resources
related to food production.

Since the beginning of this year, due to the repeated epidemic, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the complex and changeable international situation and other factors, global food prices have continued to fluctuate at high levels, and many places are facing food crises, with about 193 million people in 53 countries or regions experiencing food crises or further worsening food insecurity last year, an increase of nearly 40 million
people over 2020.
This shows from another aspect that the challenge of ensuring food security in our country is increasing
.
The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to ensure the security of
food, energy resources, and important industrial chains and supply chains.
On the issue of food security, we must not be careless in the slightest, we must take precautions, put grain loss reduction and production increase in the same important position, let the concept of strict conservation take root in the hearts of the people, and do a good job in reducing food loss and saving with a high sense of responsibility and mission, so as to ensure national food security and stable supply
.

Diligence and thrift have been the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation since ancient times, and we need to always remember the fine tradition
of cherishing food.
Everyone should start with me, start from the small things around us, practice the "disc action", resolutely say no to waste, be prepared for danger in peacetime, tighten the string of food security, and firmly stabilize China's rice bowl
.
(Edited by Li Chuang)