Abstract:

Practicing “Greater Food” approach and establishing a diversified food supply system present significant development opportunities for the forestry,which possesses both resource endowment and industrial foundations.This holds practical significance for expanding the strategic dimensions of national food security.Against this backdrop,the forest food industry is encountering new strategic opportunities and greater challenges.However,inadequate policy support,a substantial gap in demand for improved varieties,insufficient levels of deep processing,and short industrial chains are hindering the development of the industry.To fully leverage the advantages of the forest “food bank”,we elaborated on the current situation and the main problems of industrial development on the basis of extensive research,expert discussions,and analysis of statistical yearbooks,and explored strategies for the development of forest food industry in China.The objective was to enhance the capacity and level of forest food supply by taking advantage of the diversified endowment of forest food resources in China,and would provide a theoretical reference for promoting the development of the forest food industry.

Key words: forest foods, development strategies, genetic improvement, standardized production, brand development, whole industry chain