China struggles to meet demand

BEIJING (Reuters) – China faces a formidable task in meeting demand for grains such as rice, wheat and corn in the next decade, said agriculture minister Han Changfu.Han said China’s urbanization and rising living standards would push national grain demand to more than 572.5 million tonnes by 2020.Last year, it harvested a record 530.82 million tonnes.

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