Text of article by Sun Zhengcai, minister of agriculture, entitled: "Pay close attention to grain production; always have 'grain on hand'", published by Chinese magazine Qiushi website on 1 August Currently, the large magnitude price increases in the international grain market and the grim challenges world food safety is facing are hot topics that have caught the attention of the international community.

By Lohmar, Bryan Gale, Fred * China is a net food exporter, and its food exports, as well as its imports, are growing. * China's capacity to continue food export growth is constrained by intense competition for limited resources by nonagricultural industry and other sectors of the economy.

By Niu Shuping and Nao Nakanishi The fear of failing to grow enough corn, wheat or rice to feed its people has spurred China into action this year, but Beijing may be doing too little, too late to overcome the powerful forces of urbanization.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) ["3rd Ld-Writethru-China Focus: China To Slap Export Taxes on grains by Xinhua Writer Huang Xin" - Xinhua headline] Beijing, Dec.

Text of report in English by official Chinese news