国家粮食局局长:我国粮食安全形势仍然不容乐观

Despite bumper harvests, China still has a 9.9 million tonne shortfall in the amount of grain it produces and consumes annually, a senior official said on last Tuesday.

一位高级官员上周二表示，尽管我国粮食连年增产丰收，但粮食的年产需缺口仍然达到了990万公吨。

In the long term, China's food security situation is still alarming, Ren Zhengxiao, head of the State Administration of Grain, said during a press conference.

在新闻发布会上，我国国家粮食局局长任正晓表示，从长远看，我国的粮食安全状况仍令人担忧。

China's food security is now more urgent with a rising population and industrialization encroaching on farmland. The situation is also aggravated by water and soil pollution, said Ren.

任局长表示，随着我国人数的增加以及工业化占用了大量的农田，粮食安全的形势变得越来越严峻了。此外，水和土壤的污染又使的这一情况进一步恶化。

China's total grain output increased 2.4 percent year on year to 621 million tonnes in 2015, the 12th straight year of growth.

我国的粮食总产量逐年上升，到去年为止实现了十二连增，2015年的产量达到了6.21亿公吨。

Policymakers renewed their commitment to food security during a conference at the end of 2015. The government will secure the supply of staples, protect farmland and maintain production capacity, they said.

2015年底，决策者们在一会议上重申了对粮食安全的承诺。他们表示将保障粮食供应，保护农田，维持生产力。

China will ensure grain output in major producing regions, trying to keep cereal largely self-sufficient and staples absolutely safe, according to the conference.

根据来自新闻发布会上的信息，我国将保证主要粮食产区的产出，保障谷物类的自给自足以及粮食的绝对安全。

The government will offer preferential policies to large-scale grain farms while making sure that farmers benefit from agricultural development. China will also improve price formation mechanisms and government purchase measures for important farm products.

此外，政府将对大规模种植农作物提供政策优惠，同时保证农民从事农业活动的利益。对于一些重要的农产品，中国还将完善价格构成机制及政府采购措施。