Agricultural Food System Transformation on China's Food Security.
Sicheng Zhao1, Tingyu Li1, Guogang Wang1
1Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|August 12, 2023
Summary
China's agri-food system transformation, marked by increased meat consumption, is impacting food security. This shift reduces domestic self-sufficiency and coordination, necessitating strategies like promoting poultry and reducing waste.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Economics
- Food Security Studies
- System Dynamics
Background:
- Global agri-food systems are undergoing structural transformation, characterized by rising meat and feed consumption.
- China's agri-food system transformation presents unique challenges to its food security landscape.
Purpose of the Study:
- To construct an analytical framework assessing the impact of agri-food system transformation on food security.
- To examine China's food security issues in the context of its transforming agri-food system post-2000.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive review of global and China-specific agri-food system transformations.
- Development of an analytical framework to evaluate the relationship between agri-food system transformation and food security indicators.
Main Results:
- The influence of agri-food system transformation on the food security index shows a declining trend.
- Increased meat demand drives significant feed grain imports (soybean, corn), reducing China's food self-sufficiency.
- A decreasing coupling coordination degree is observed between China's agri-food system transformation and food quantity security.
Conclusions:
- Strategies such as increasing consumption of grain-saving poultry and reducing food waste are proposed for China.
- Addressing these challenges can offer valuable insights for other developing nations navigating similar agri-food system transitions.
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