# China's quest for food security | World Grain

> China has increased imports of corn, wheat and soybeans twelvefold over five years despite a goal of self-sufficiency in grain by 2032. Beijing is pursuing GM seed adoption, gene-edited soybeans and incentives for soybean planting, though soybeans are less profitable than corn and wheat for farmers.

- Date: 2023-06-07 · published 2023-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14835-china-s-quest-for-food-security-world-grain
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent Chinese import dependence supports long-run global demand for corn and soybeans. Domestic policy shifts toward soybean planting could eventually reduce import needs.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-01-19 | [GM Soybeans And China’s Food Security Dilemma - Jamestown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14785-gm-soybeans-and-china-s-food-security-dilemma-jamestown.md) | +0.8% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-05-23 | [China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14750-china-s-food-security-dream-faces-land-soil-and-water-woes-reuters.md) | -2.9% | -6.9% |
| SOY | 2023-02-10 | [The EU’s quest to save the world’s forests](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37358-the-eu-s-quest-to-save-the-world-s-forests.md) | +0.5% | -0.4% |
| SOY | 2023-07-26 | [What does China’s food security push mean for soybean prices? EJINSIGHT - ejinsight.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35026-what-does-china-s-food-security-push-mean-for-soybean-prices-ejinsight.md) | -4.5% | -10.8% |
| SOY | 2026-04-06 | [Focus on Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13798-focus-on-argentina-world-grain.md) | +1.1% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2024-01-19 | [GM Soybeans And China’s Food Security Dilemma - Jamestown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14785-gm-soybeans-and-china-s-food-security-dilemma-jamestown.md) | +0.8% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2024-05-23 | [China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14750-china-s-food-security-dream-faces-land-soil-and-water-woes-reuters.md) | +1.8% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-04-06 | [Focus on Argentina \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13798-focus-on-argentina-world-grain.md) | -1.8% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/18613-chinas-quest-for-food-security

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