# food security
Latest news and articles about food security
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Beijing’s No.1 Document for 2026 Locks in Rural Modernization and a New Era of “Normalized” Poverty Assistance
China’s 2026 Central No.1 document makes agricultural modernization and rural revitalization the guiding priorities of the 15th Five‑Year period, anchoring food security, seed innovation, land protection and rural public services. It formally transitions post‑poverty support to a "normalized, precision assistance" model and mobilizes fiscal, financial and technological tools to raise yields, incomes and local industrial capacity.
Cold Chains and 'Vegetable Factories' Keep Xinjiang Border Garrison Supplied Year‑Round
A remote Xinjiang border outpost that once relied on crude winter stores is now keeping troops supplied year‑round through local cold‑chain deliveries and a small indoor "vegetable factory." The combination of improved logistics and controlled‑environment cultivation has boosted morale, shortened supply lines and exemplifies broader military logistics modernization in China's frontier regions.
China Reports Record Grain Harvest and Rising Rural Incomes as Policy Shifts to ‘Normalised’ Aid and Land Security
China reported record grain harvests in 2025 and a 6% real rise in rural per‑capita disposable income as authorities shift from five years of special poverty relief to a ‘normalised’, development‑oriented support model. Policy priorities for 2026 include boosting grain capacity, modernising infrastructure and extending land contracts for longer tenure security.
China Delivers First Rice Shipment in Emergency Aid to Cuba, Cementing Ties Amid Shortages
China has delivered the first batch of rice under an emergency food-aid project to Cuba, with state media releasing on-site footage of the handover. The shipment provides immediate relief while strengthening Beijing’s political and logistical presence in the Caribbean, though it does not address Cuba’s deeper economic problems.