Food security has to weather storms – Opinion – Chinadaily.com.cn

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY True, the unprecedented rainfall wreaked havoc in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, but since severe rainstorms have also hit other parts of Henan, such as Gongyi and Xinxiang, and the neighboring Hebei province, the assessment of the impact of the deluge should not be confined to Henan alone. In 2020, Henan and neighboring Shandong, Anhui and Hebei provinces were among the 13 provinces that produced more than 20 million tons of grain－their respective output being 65.25 million tons, 54.46 million tons, 40.19 million tons and 37.95 million tons, or 9.7 percent, 8.1 percent, 6.0 percent and 5.7…