Research on Governance for Strengthening the Resilience of Imported Soybean Supply Chains under the New Development Pattern
Keywords:
New development pattern, Imported soybeans, Supply chain resilience, Governance strategies, Food securityAbstract
Under the new development pattern, China's imported soybean supply chain, which is highly dependent on a few countries such as Brazil and the United States (with CR3 reaching 96%), continues to face multiple risks including geopolitical conflicts, extreme climates, and trade barriers. The construction of its resilience is crucial for ensuring national food security. Based on the supply chain resilience theory, risk management theory, and global value chain governance theory, this paper comprehensively uses literature research, empirical analysis, and case study methods to systematically analyze the structural characteristics and resilience shortcomings of China's imported soybean supply chain. It is found that there are problems such as concentrated import sources, weak emergency response capabilities of logistics nodes, and insufficient information collaboration, which restrict the ability to resist and recover from external shocks. To address the above issues, a four-dimensional governance strategy is proposed: building a supply system with "South America as the mainstay and diversified supplements", strengthening the resilience of domestic logistics nodes, promoting digital collaboration across the entire chain, and establishing a "government-industry-enterprise" collaborative mechanism. Case verification shows that COFCO Group can reduce the loss from supply chain disruptions by more than 40% through diversified layout and digital management. This research provides a theoretical framework and practical path for the resilience governance of agricultural product supply chains, helping to enhance the independent and controllable ability of China's imported soybean supply chain and ensure food security and the stability of the agricultural economy.
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