Beijing, July 22 news According to Voices of China “News Evening Peaks†at 17:33, as a large grain country, corn has always been self-sufficient in China, but this year seems to be quietly reversed. For the first time in a decade, China imported a large amount of corn from the United States, and the number of corn purchased from the United States was more than in the past 15 years. This made many people exclaim that importing corn will usher in the “China momentâ€. The tremendous changes in corn imports have made many people think of the fate of soybeans. What kind of push is behind this trend? This situation will not have an impact on China's corn production and processing? Will corn repeat the mistakes of soybeans? CCTV reporter Ji Suping brought reports.
“The people regard food as the heavenâ€, and the production of food has always been a top priority for the national economy and the people’s livelihood. This year’s quiet and dramatic changes in China’s corn imports have attracted the attention of many people. According to customs data, from January to May this year, China imported 23,500 tons of corn, compared to only 2,150 tons of corn imported in the same period of 2009. For a long time China's corn has been in a self-produced and self-sufficient state of balance. Why is the import policy suddenly turned this year? This change has caused many people's speculations. Everyone is wondering what is behind this story. According to Huang Liqun, general manager of consulting of Huiyi Consulting Co., Ltd., there are two reasons for the increase in corn imports:
Huang Liqun: First, last year we saw a more significant reduction in corn production in Northeast China, which was more than 20%. The second reason is that the demand for deep processing of corn in China has increased substantially since the end of last year because of the improved efficiency. Demand for corn has also grown significantly, resulting in tight domestic supply and demand and driving imports of corn.
For farmers who produce corn in China, this year can be said to be a bumper year, and corn prices have reached new highs and everyone is happy. However, the current large-scale entry of US corn into the domestic market has caused some farmers in the main maize producing areas to be deeply worried. Xu Junjiu, a farmer in Karen Town, Jiutai City, Jilin Province, said that the high purchase price of corn this year has never been seen before, and if it is to face the impact of foreign markets at this time, it will undoubtedly combat the enthusiasm of grain farmers.
Xu Junjiu: If foreign corn comes to the market, it is possible that the price of the whole country will be reduced. If it is lowered, then it will be bad, and it will directly affect the sentiments of the people. Now people have sold corn in their hands. This year's prices are relatively good. Dry glutinous rice is sold for more than 8 pounds. If this year's autumn harvest is affected by imported corn, the impact will be a little bit okay, affecting people who may be farming more land. Feeling worse, thoughts must fluctuate. What are the costs for seeds, fertilizers, and labor are all expensive, and the impact is so great that the enthusiasm for grain production is poor.
It is not unreasonable for the farmers to worry about this. As early as when soybean imports in China soared, farmers suffered such losses. The current situation of corn is similar to that of soybeans of the year. Therefore, some industry experts also have the same considerations: Will the corn market repeat the mistakes of domestic soybeans? However, in the view of the head of raw materials for a major corn deep processing enterprise in Jilin Province, the increase in corn imports will not have the consequences expected by the farmers:
Responsible person: The price of domestic corn is protected by the state, and the price is always high. However, due to the financial crisis, the price of corn in the United States is very low, and the combined renminbi is basically a thousand years old. In this case, the corn price is inverted and imported. It is much cheaper than domestic production. But before the National Development and Reform Commission issued a document, one of the specific contents included a quota of corn import quota for a part of China's feed processing enterprises, which is about 1 million tons. This includes the relatively large feeds of COFCO and Sichuan New Hope. Enterprises, but not fully liberalize the import market for corn.
There is another point worth paying attention to in the import of corn from the United States, that is, 60% of imported corn is genetically modified, and China's corn is non-genetically modified. Therefore, the person in charge also believes that the impact of imported corn in China on the production structure of corn raw materials in China will be further observed:
Responsible person: One thing that people care about, one is the problem of genetically modified, because China's corn is non-genetically modified, and 60% of corn imported from the United States is genetically modified. In the United States, 60% of genetically modified corn is mostly used to process ethanol. The amount of ethanol in the United States is 50%, and China now does not add more than 20% of the amount of ethanol in gasoline, so after the arrival of genetically modified corn, It has no effect on the structure of corn raw material production in China. It is still unknown.
With the dramatic increase in corn imports, it was suggested that the liberalization of corn imports could stabilize the high price of domestic corn purchases. However, the Central Party School of Economics professor firmly denied this point of view. He believes that in order to protect the interests of farmers, China must not let go of corn imports:
Professor: Because the protection of the interests of farmers is to protect the reasonable rise of prices of agricultural and sideline products. Only if its price rises, farmers can gain sufficient revenue from selling agricultural and sideline products. The lessons of soybean imports are very profound to us. We learn from Japan and South Korea. Experience, why are the interests of farmers in these countries fully guaranteed? It also mainly restricts the import of some agricultural products. Therefore, the national import of corn must not be released.
In the context of globalization, the use of international food to stabilize the domestic market has become an inevitable choice for more and more economies. However, as a populous country in China, the issue of food security is also a factor that must be considered in the game. According to Mei Xinyu, the researcher of the Ministry of Commerce, there is still much to be done to ensure China’s food security:
Mei Xinyu: One is the stability of arable land. Second, the government must ensure the investment and consolidation of the construction of farmland water conservancy infrastructure. The second is to improve the infrastructure in transportation and sales.
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