Zhang Ping, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission

China's grain reserve has reached 40 percent of annual consumption, much higher than the world standard of 17 to 18 percent, Zhang Ping, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, said Sunday at the NPC press conference on blueprint of 12th Five-Year Plan.

China's wheat reserve stands at 100 billion kilograms, about the output of one year, he said at a press conference.