China to conduct grain storage audits

Source: Xinhua | 2018-07-24

The State Council, China's cabinet, has unveiled a plan to implement audits on policy-supported grain storages to ensure the security of grain reserves.

Pilot programs will be carried out in 10 provinces later this year, according to a circular released by the General Office of the State Council.

Provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guizhou, Shaanxi and Gansu will each have two municipal-level regions for test runs.

The census will thoroughly assess the quantity and quality of the country's grain reserves, which entail self-checks by the enterprises and local authorities before central government agencies randomly review reports from key areas and firms.