INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
China is poised to see a further increase in its grain output in 2025, building on last year's record-high of 706.5 million tonnes, while
also strengthening its capacity to supply grain and other major agricultural products, a report has indicated.The country's 2025 grain
output is projected to hit 709 million tonnes, pushed up by the increased efforts to boost per unit crop yield on a large scale and growing
enthusiasm for grain planting and production, according to the report released by the Chinese Agriculture Outlook Committee, under the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, on Sunday.In 2025, soybean output is expected to grow 2.5 percent year on year to 21.17 million
tonnes, the report notes.As domestic production rises and consumption growth eases, the imports of bulk agricultural products are expected
to decline, according to the report.Over the next decade, China is projected to achieve a breakthrough in agricultural productivity, with
notable improvements in overall grain production capacity and enhanced capabilities to mitigate and address major risks and challenges
