# China Brief | Edition 061: Food security pushes China to open up, barley and canola strong, return of the great grain robbery  Canada West FoundationCanada West Foundation

> China has expanded its list of countries and regions permitted to export grains and plant-based fodder to China, adding new suppliers for soybeans, wheat and barley. China has also approved more genetically modified products for import and signalled possible future commercial GM planting. Canadian barley and canola are reported to be performing well despite Chinese restrictions.

- Date: 2021-01-28 · published 2021-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49118-china-brief-edition-061-food-security-pushes-china-to-open-up-barley-and-canola
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Wider Chinese import access adds supply competition for Canadian and other exporters, which weighs on some origins, while strong Canadian barley and canola demand supports prices for those crops.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- cwf.ca: https://cwf.ca/research/publications/china-brief-edition-061-food-security-pushes-china-to-open-up-barley-and-canola-strong-return-of-the-great-grain-robbery/

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