35 billion kilograms of grains wasted annually in China

[Bussard Ramjet]

35 billion kilograms of grains wasted annually in China

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Though China's annual grain yield is increasing, the waste and loss of grain still remains a big problem. Between the processes of storing, transporting and processing grain, the total annual loss of grain has reached 35 billion kilograms, equal to the total food required to sustain 200 million people in a year.

An official with the Agricultural Machinery Department said that the performance and the efficiency of those in charge of the harvest determines how much grain will be wasted. If a harvest driver pursues speed at the cost of proper operation, then grain will not be evacuated from the machine before fully detaching from the straw.

Moreover, though manual harvesting guarantees less waste, the airing process also costs a few grains. Poor storage and a lack of functioning granaries contribute to losses as well. In addition, damage caused by rats is another major issue. Grains that are processed multiple times experience unnecessary losses in volume and nutrients.

Authorities have promoted the use of new technologies, such as grain condition monitoring, transverse ventilation, nitrogen-filled circulation cooling and more, to decrease wasted grain by 2.54 billion tons. Losses during packaging have already decreased by 2 percent, owing to new transportation tools, containers and vehicles.

An official at the State Administration of Grain pointed out that outdated processing techniques should be eliminated, and process and consumption should be both taken into consideration in order to further reduce the waste rate.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/1207/c90000-9151976.html

 

[Nan Yang]

35 billion kilograms of grains wasted annually in China

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Though China's annual grain yield is increasing, the waste and loss of grain still remains a big problem. Between the processes of storing, transporting and processing grain, the total annual loss of grain has reached 35 billion kilograms, equal to the total food required to sustain 200 million people in a year.

An official with the Agricultural Machinery Department said that the performance and the efficiency of those in charge of the harvest determines how much grain will be wasted. If a harvest driver pursues speed at the cost of proper operation, then grain will not be evacuated from the machine before fully detaching from the straw.

Moreover, though manual harvesting guarantees less waste, the airing process also costs a few grains. Poor storage and a lack of functioning granaries contribute to losses as well. In addition, damage caused by rats is another major issue. Grains that are processed multiple times experience unnecessary losses in volume and nutrients.

Authorities have promoted the use of new technologies, such as grain condition monitoring, transverse ventilation, nitrogen-filled circulation cooling and more, to decrease wasted grain by 2.54 billion tons. Losses during packaging have already decreased by 2 percent, owing to new transportation tools, containers and vehicles.

An official at the State Administration of Grain pointed out that outdated processing techniques should be eliminated, and process and consumption should be both taken into consideration in order to further reduce the waste rate.

http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/1207/c90000-9151976.html

Must be due to China's demographic dividend.

 

[C130]

not using the wasted grain for biofuel??

 

[Shotgunner51]

Wastage, that's bad! It's a wake up call for the corporate sector (SOE like COFCO, or perhaps some POE like Noble Group) to explore the economics of recovering 35 billion kilos of grains. Investment in better logistics may help, as the article says grain condition monitoring, transverse ventilation, nitrogen-filled circulation cooling, and others.

http://www.cofco.com/cn/index.html

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

Wastage, that's bad! It's a wake up call for the corporate sector (SOE like COFCO, or perhaps some POE like Noble Group) to explore the economics of recovering 35 billion kilos of grains. Investment in better logistics may help, as the article says grain condition monitoring, transverse ventilation, nitrogen-filled circulation cooling, and others.

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http://www.cofco.com/cn/index.html

Actually its time China industrializes and corporatizes agriculture. Land holdings in China are too small, and small farmers don't know best practices which leads to lower yields, and wastage.

Instead big, giant private and state owned, agriculture companies must be formed, that lease land from the state, and farm it for the state using latest technology and best practices.

By this alone, the agricultural output of China can be doubled!

Plus there is the added benefit that the millions of farmers displaced can be moved to urban settings, which will lead to boost in consumption, better productivity etc.

 

[Zsari]

Actually its time China industrializes and corporatizes agriculture. Land holdings in China are too small, and small farmers don't know best practices which leads to lower yields, and wastage.

Instead big, giant private and state owned, agriculture companies must be formed, that lease land from the state, and farm it for the state using latest technology and best practices.

By this alone, the agricultural output of China can be doubled!

Plus there is the added benefit that the millions of farmers displaced can be moved to urban settings, which will lead to boost in consumption, better productivity etc.

Then China needs to get rid of 700 million farmers. By the time Chinese population comes down to under 1 billion, large scale farming would become a reality.

 

[nang2]

Then China needs to get rid of 700 million farmers. By the time Chinese population comes down to under 1 billion, large scale farming would become a reality.

For crying out loud, they are 700 million human beings. What do you mean by "get rid of"? Why can't you just leave them alone?

 

[Zsari]

For crying out loud, they are 700 million human beings. What do you mean by "get rid of"? Why can you just leave them alone?

Through urbanization and population control. Wasn't someone consistenly warn of Chinese population decline? Well, it's actually a great thing.

 

[nang2]

Through urbanization and population control.

I don't like either of them. With opportunities of industry, capital goods will flow in and urbanization is natural consequence. Without it, urbanization effort is just a waste. Population control is just pure arrogant. What right does one group of people have to control another group's reproduction?

 

[Götterdämmerung]

Actually its time China industrializes and corporatizes agriculture. Land holdings in China are too small, and small farmers don't know best practices which leads to lower yields, and wastage.

Instead big, giant private and state owned, agriculture companies must be formed, that lease land from the state, and farm it for the state using latest technology and best practices.

By this alone, the agricultural output of China can be doubled!

Plus there is the added benefit that the millions of farmers displaced can be moved to urban settings, which will lead to boost in consumption, better productivity etc.

What a moronic proposal, but what else can one expect from a moron?

In another thread, I wrote that every country needs to have a minimum of farmers who would in time of distress (war, natural catastrophe etc.) who can grow food without all the modern technology such as machines, fertiliser, fuel etc.

Corporatised agricultures means less variety, more monoculture which will eventually lead to immense catastrophy if e.g. a certain strain of disease infests the plants destroying the whole harvest.

 

[Zsari]

I don't like either of them. With opportunities of industry, capital goods will flow in and urbanization is natural consequence. Without it, urbanization effort is just a waste. Population control is just pure arrogant. What right does one group of people have to control another group's reproduction?

Yes, until population growth outstrip the resources that can support them, then comes mass starvation, war, and chaos. Much better alternative.

 

[nang2]

Yes, until population growth outstrip the resources that can support them, then comes mass starvation, war, and chaos. Much better alternative.

Before industry revolution and global trade, human beings were essentially at the mercy of nature, particularly local environment. Now, given the development and global trading activities China have, there is no need to control the population to avoid famine. Of course, in a country where people's mentality is still looking up to government for their own well beings, instead of being independent, maybe some control is required. When people give up their freedom, they deserve to be controlled.

 

[Zsari]

Before industry revolution and global trade, human beings were essentially at the mercy of nature, particularly local environment. Now, given the development and global trading activities China have, there is no need to control the population to avoid famine. Of course, in a country where people's mentality is still looking up to government for their own well beings, instead of being independent, maybe some control is required. When people give up their freedom, they deserve to be controlled.

Thus far human still have not entered the age of unlimited resources, hence uncontrolled population expansion will inevitably hit a limit. The impulse of unrestrained individualism will be exactly what runs the entire planet into exhaustion.

 

[TaiShang]

Thus far human still have not entered the age of unlimited resources, hence uncontrolled population expansion will inevitably hit a limit. The impulse of unrestrained individualism will be exactly what runs the entire planet into exhaustion.

I think population control should come down on people/groups that consume more than they actually produce on per capita basis.

A net saving East Asian country should not be preached about population control because these people, no matter how low educated they might be, are still better educated on planning ahead.

Let's not worry about China gobbling up world resources before China reaches to the levels of consumption that it is legitimately entitled to.

What a moronic proposal, but what else can one expect from a moron?

In another thread, I wrote that every country needs to have a minimum of farmers who would in time of distress (war, natural catastrophe etc.) who can grow food without all the modern technology such as machines, fertiliser, fuel etc.

Corporatised agricultures means less variety, more monoculture which will eventually lead to immense catastrophy if e.g. a certain strain of disease infests the plants destroying the whole harvest.

Definitely agree.

 

[Jlaw]

Then China needs to get rid of 700 million farmers. By the time Chinese population comes down to under 1 billion, large scale farming would become a reality.

Fat *** Americans and western imperialists are draining the most resources. Why not ask them to die? Leave the Chinese alone