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News on Agriculture in China
"You’ve got to do something, they’re putting us out of business!’ It’s a refrain often heard from defunct factory workers in places like Milwaukee, Milan and Manchester. But you might be surprised to hear a similar sentiment from ...
China may not have got into the habit of eating doughnuts or cupcakes yet, but the country’s dentists are on red alert. The growing affluence of China’s middle-class is fuelling a newfound craving for sugar. As demand grows, domestic supplies ...
"If food security cannot be ensured, no one can help us,” warns China’s outgoing Minister of Agriculture Sun Zhengcai. His concern: climate change and shrinking arable land are both threatening China’s ability to keep society ...
Pre-modern societies used ceremonial rain dances to bring a good harvest. In China, the Weather Modification Office has a different technique. Earlier this month, it sent rockets filled with silver iodide to seed rain clouds over the drought-hit ...