Statistics from Customs shows that the rice imported in the first three months reached 1852 tons, an increase of 90.3 percent over the same period of last year. The average price of imported rice is 593.1 US dollars. Officials say that all these rice are imported from Thailand.

　　Experts say that the main solution to the problem of rice shortage in the international market is to encourage peasants to grow more rice and apply science to rice planting. Experts add that new species of rice should be developed with the orientation of market in order to maintain a safe and sound rice market in China.