China's food security experience adaptable: FAO official

Just as food is a basic necessity of life, food security is a priority for all countries no matter their level of development.

After decades of arduous efforts, China now feeds nearly one-fifth of the world's population with only 9 percent of the planet's arable land and 6 percent of its freshwater resources.

In an interview with China Daily, Carlos Watson, representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in China, said the experience China has accumulated in this area is vast.

He added that there are quite a few things that can be adapted in other countries.

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