China won't import corn in the short run

时间：2007-09-27 07:55:54

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Chinanews, Changchun, Sept 27 – In recent years, China's demand for corn has increased rapidly. Despite this, the country will not import large amounts of corn from other countries in the short run, said experts attending the China International Corn Industry Exposition currently being held in Changchun.

 

Since 2001, the amount of deep-processed corn in China has increased at an annual rate of 23%. As a result, China's corn consumption has continued to surge even after exceeding the 120-million-ton mark, said Shang Qiangmin, director of the China Grains and Cooking Oil Information Center.

 

“China is the world's second largest corn producer. The changes of the trade amount for corn in China will greatly affect the global corn market. At present, China's corn market has shifted from relative balance to a state where demand has exceeded supply. Many domestic and foreign corn experts are deeply concerned with how China's corn trading market will change in future,” said Jiang Jianhua, director of the China National Association of Grain Sector1.

 

Facing the shortage of corn supply, Chinese government has issued a series of preferential policies to encourage farmers to grow more corns. At present, the corn planting area has increased and China's corn production has grown year by year. The use of corn as animal fodder2 has increased steadily3, while companies are discouraged to use corn for deep processing since the government has reduced their subsidies4. In future, corn consumption in industrial sectors5 will increase moderately.

 

The China Grains and Cooking Oil Information Center predicts that in 2007 and 2008, China's corn production will reach 149 million tons and domestic corn consumption will reach 145 million tons. In this case, China's corn supply will exceed its demand by 4 million tons. So, in the middle and short run, China's corn supply will remain sufficient in future.

 
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1 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
2 fodder fodder     
n.草料；炮灰
参考例句：
  • Grass mowed and cured for use as fodder.割下来晒干用作饲料的草。
  • Guaranteed salt intake, no matter which normal fodder.不管是那一种正常的草料，保证盐的摄取。
3 steadily Qukw6     
adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地
参考例句：
  • The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
  • Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。
4 subsidies 84c7dc8329c19e43d3437248757e572c     
n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
  • Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
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  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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