Food Security in a Food Self-Sufficient Economy: A Review of China’s Ongoing Transition to a Zero Hunger State
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In a contemporary globalised world, assuring food security in the conditions of developing a food self-sufficient economic structure represents not only a challenge in terms of the changing agricultural paradigm, but also an important instrument in assuring, in a long-term manner, societal resilience. However, while achieving self-sufficiency in food, China still faces challenges in terms of establishing sustainable food security and transitioning to a zero hunger state. Rapid economic growth and urbanisation have resulted in shifting food consumption patterns from crops towards more nutritious meat and dairy products and higher-qualitative imported foods. In this study, the current state of food security and production and trade in food and agricultural products in China during 2000-2020 have been analysed and an overview of the strategic directions of the domestic sustainable development, food security, and zero hunger policies are highlighted. The main aim of the study is dedicated to identifying the critical shortcomings and gaps in combating hunger and food insecurity in China and proposing policy recommendations regarding improving the stability of the food supply in the country and deigning new possible strategies to achieve it. The results highlight the major trends and shifts of the food security paradigm in the process of developing a food self-sufficient economy.
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The volatility of agricultural commodity prices has a direct impact on food security, especially in emerging economies that depend heavily on food exports and imports.
“Moreover, the literature has shown that the volatility of agricultural commodity prices has a direct impact on food security, especially in emerging economies that depend heavily on food exports and imports”
From Food Financialization: Impact of Derivatives and Index Funds on Agri-Food Market Volatility (2024) · cites this paper as Erokhin et al. 2022
The Materials and Methods section (page not supplied) says market volatilities challenge the long-term stability of food supply, and the Results section links agricultural trade to China's food-security stability. The paper does not specifically establish a direct effect of agricultural commodity price volatility or the claimed heightened effect across emerging economies dependent on food exports and imports. (LLM, conf=0.78)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredGeneral price volatility can disrupt the availability of food, affect access to nutritious diets, and undermine the stability of food systems, thereby exacerbating food insecurity.
“general price volatility can disrupt the availability of food, affect access to nutritious diets, and undermine the stability of food systems, thereby exacerbating food insecurity.”
From Food Financialization: Impact of Derivatives and Index Funds on Agri-Food Market Volatility (2024) · cites this paper as Erokhin et al. 2022
The Material and Methods section says market volatilities challenge the sustainability of food supply and discusses economic access to diverse, nutritious food and the stability of agricultural value chains. The paper does not specifically identify price volatility or say that price changes disrupt availability, nutritious-diet access, and stability in the causal sequence claimed. The Abstract defines those dimensions of food security but does not establish that price-specific link. (LLM, conf=0.83)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredFood imports are crucial not only for saturating domestic markets but also for ensuring stability in food availability, which is a key pillar of food security.
“Erokhin et al. highlight that food imports are crucial not only for saturating domestic markets but also for ensuring stability in food availability, which is a key pillar of food security (Erokhin et al. 2022).”
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- Authors
- Erokhin, V., Tianming, G., Chivu, L., & Andrei, J. V.
- Affiliations
- Harbin Engineering University (CN)
- Petroleum & Gas University of Ploieşti (RO)
- Venue
- Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika)
- Published
- 2022-12-21
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 476-487
- ISSN
- 0139-570X (ISSN-L)
- 1805-9295
- OpenAlex
- W4313404109
- Cited by
- 27
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 8.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- cs
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Agricultural and Food Production Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agricultural Economics and Practices
- Keywords
- food security, food self-sufficiency, zero hunger, China, food consumption patterns, meat and dairy consumption, food imports, food trade, agricultural policy, food supply stability, urbanization, sustainable development, hunger policy
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