China began its 10th "five-year plan" in 2001. As part of the country's ongoing scientific approach to development, the plan included a number of initiatives aimed at improving the quality and distribution of food in China, most of which were highly successful. By 2005, when the country finished the plan, the gross output (product value) of the food industry had reached 287 billion dollar, a 97.2% increase since 2000 and an average annual increase of 19.4%. The industrial added value of the food industry was 89 billion dollar, which represented an 87.8% increase since 2000 and an average annual increase of 17.6% during the 10th five-year plan. Total food sales income had reached 282 billion dollar, which represented a 101.3% increase since 2000 andan annual increase of 20.3% during the 10th five-year plan. Total pretax profits had climbed to 48 billion dollar, a 91.9% since 2000 and an annual increase of 11.4% during the five-year period.
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