China is facing a shortage in feed grains such as soybeans to support its large and growing livestock industry. Photo: Reuters
China is facing a shortage in feed grains such as soybeans to support its large and growing livestock industry. Photo: Reuters

China food security: why the nation’s ‘food crisis’ is more of a livestock feed challenge

  • China is not producing enough feed grains such as soybeans to support its large and growing livestock industry, meaning it relies on imports
  • The deficit is driving concern about food security, an issue analysts say is complicated by geopolitics and dependence on foreign biotechnology

China is facing a shortage in feed grains such as soybeans to support its large and growing livestock industry. Photo: Reuters
China is facing a shortage in feed grains such as soybeans to support its large and growing livestock industry. Photo: Reuters
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