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China Boosts Seed Self-Reliance to Enhance Food Security

1/23/2026

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China is advancing its food-security strategy by prioritizing seed-sector self-reliance to reduce import dependence amid global uncertainties.
Domestic shares now exceed 80% for livestock and poultry, 86% for aquatic products, and 91% for vegetables.
Vice-Minister of Agriculture Zhang Xingwang says China has rapidly expanded market share in varieties once underdeveloped.
A 2021 campaign to improve the seed market and shield the industry from geopolitical and climate-change risks underpins these gains.

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Story summary

China is advancing its food-security strategy by prioritizing seed-sector self-reliance to reduce import dependence amid global uncertainties.
Domestic shares now exceed 80% for livestock and poultry, 86% for aquatic products, and 91% for vegetables.
Vice-Minister of Agriculture Zhang Xingwang says China has rapidly expanded market share in varieties once underdeveloped.
A 2021 campaign to improve the seed market and shield the industry from geopolitical and climate-change risks underpins these gains.