Experts praise China's record on food security

China's success in maintaining food security is a model for developing countries and has made a significant contribution to sustaining food supplies around the world, experts have said.

Leading figures from agricultural science and technology institutes from 24 countries attended a two-day forum in Beijing last week to look at ways to develop modern agricultural methods.

Liang Qu, director of the department of nuclear science and applications operated jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization and International Atomic Energy Agency, praised China's efforts to realize food self-sufficiency and develop agricultural methods.