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Feb 2025
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China's agriculture and new farmers

CHINA PLUS
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China has unveiled its No.1 Central Document for 2025. As the first policy statement from the central authorities this year, it outlines priorities in the country's agriculture and rural development. It's about further strengthening the supply of key agricultural produce to safeguard grain security, preventing large-scale re-emergence of extreme poverty and supporting the development of smart agriculture. What's the current state of China's agriculture? What new trends have emerged?

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