Impact of Major Emergencies on Food Security Risks

Authors

Cuihong YANG, Center for Forecasting Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China CAS Key Laboratory of Management, Decision and Information Systems, Beijing 100190, China School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaFollow
Kang LIN, Center for Forecasting Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China CAS Key Laboratory of Management, Decision and Information Systems, Beijing 100190, China School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Xiang GAO, Center for Forecasting Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; CAS Key Laboratory of Management, Decision and Information Systems, Beijing 100190, China;Follow

Keywords

major emergencies; food security; production risk; consumption risk; circulation risk

Document Type

Strategy & Policy Decision Research

Abstract

In recent years, the probability and frequency of international major emergencies are on the rise, which have threatened the global food security. The study decomposes the food supply chain into production section, consumption section, and circulation section; and then analyzes the risks of food security in each section when facing the major emergencies. In the production section, major emergencies restrict the inputs of labor and agricultural production materials, limiting food supply directly. In the consumption section, major emergencies usually increase the food price and decrease the resident income, and thus, decline the purchasing power of food and exacerbate the food crisis. In the circulation section, major emergencies may lead to the block of domestic food transportation and the interruption of international trade, which mismatches the food production and food consumption. In addition, the study puts forward that China's high grain self-sufficiency rate not only ensures Chinese food security, but also contributes to the global food security. The suggestions are proposed in the end to Chinese and global food security, respectively.

First page

1237

Last Page

1247

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

YANG, Cuihong; LIN, Kang; and GAO, Xiang (2022) "Impact of Major Emergencies on Food Security Risks," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 37 : Iss. 9 , Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20211231001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol37/iss9/6