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Food reserves kept sufficient to cater for emergencies: Authority

The General Department of State Reserves (GDSR) has proactively worked to keep the inventory at a reasonable level to quickly and effectively respond to every unexpected or urgent circumstances.
Food reserves kept sufficient to cater for emergencies: Authority ảnh 1Packaging rice for export at the factory of the Trung An Hi-Tech Farming JSC in Thot Not district, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The GeneralDepartment of State Reserves (GDSR) said it has proactively reviewed and balancedthe national food reserves to keep the inventory at a reasonable level to servethe regulated tasks, quickly and effectively respond to every unexpected orurgent circumstance, and prevent food shortages during between-crop periods, naturaldisasters, and epidemics.

The GDSR noted it has kept a closewatch on market fluctuations and taken into account the climate change, naturaldisaster, and epidemic situations to meet localities’ demand and propose thePrime Minister supplement the 2023 food reserve plan when necessary to guaranteefood security,

Ithas also built a reserve plan for 2024 with a reasonable inventory level toready supply for food distribution ordered by competent authorities and formarket stabilisation when needed.

Besides,the GDSR is exerting efforts to reach the food reserve targets set by the PM. Foodstockpiling and allocation are also being governed in a flexible andreality-matching manner to ensure efficient use of the national reserves, itwent on.

Particularly, facing strongfluctuations in food supply, demand and prices, the GDSR issued a document onAugust 18 requesting regional departments of state reserves nationwide toquickly complete the assigned reserve plans for 2023, it added.

Ina directive released on August 5, the PM ordered firmly guaranteeing thenational food security and promoting sustainable rice production and export inthe current context to ensure the national food reserves are sufficient tocater for unexpected and urgent situations during disasters and epidemics,ensure social security, and stabilise people’s life./.
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