Strategies for future key to food security

Most parts of the developing world are facing a food crisis. How can China, as the most populous country, remain unscathed by the rising tide?

Unless two things are done, officials cannot convince the public that there is no need for fear. On the short term, the first task is to provide the actual figure of the country's grain stocks, and to guarantee a good harvest of the new crops in 2008.

The other is a long-term task. Since farm products have become more expensive, the government has to come up with a program to give the right incentives to farmers, and to cushion consumers at the same time.