China’s Official Food Reserves Data Called Into Question

China’s Official Food Reserves Data Called Into Question
Farmers harvest rice at Xinghua in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, China, on Oct. 23, 2017. VCG/VCG via Getty Images
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China claims to have the world’s largest grain reserves, equal to about 45 percent of annual consumption, although the nation’s top agricultural scientist is calling the figure “phony.”