date:Feb 01, 2013
ed to just 1 percent of total domestic demand.
While imports of agricultural products rose strongly in 2012, with corn and rice at a record high, Chen said the surge was largely driven by cheaper international prices and not due to a domestic shortage.
Grain imports will fluctuate, but the total volume will not change too much. There is a big potential for China to boost its production yields, said Tang Renjian, deputy director of the Central Leading Group for Rural Work.
The 95-percent self-