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Winter Wheat Welcomes Spring Rain, Bumper Harvests Anticipated in Many Areas
Recently, many areas in northern China have received widespread spring rain, and the domestic winter wheat crop is growing remarkably well. The rainfall has largely alleviated the adverse effects of earlier drought weather on winter wheat growth, and market observers expect China to usher in another bumper wheat year. Since April, most parts of the country
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Rural internet speed-up should receive more attention
Recently, in order to implement Premier Li Keqiang's instructions, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed to accelerate the process of increasing internet speeds and lowering tariffs, and to push relevant enterprises to step up network infrastructure construction; and not long ago the Ministry of Commerce also stated it would launch a special action plan for e-commerce, focusing on advancing rural and
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How are permanent basic farmlands designated?
Recently, the General Office of the Ministry of Land and Resources and the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture jointly issued the "Notice on Effectively Completing Matters Related to the Designation of Permanent Basic Farmland Around 106 Key Cities" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"). On the basis of analyzing and evaluating the distribution, area, quality grade, and other aspects of existing cultivated land around 106 key cities that has not been designated as permanent
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Rural tourism cooperatives lead farmers toward a moderately prosperous life
Recently, 42-year-old Yang Zhibo, a villager of Loushanguan village in Banqiao town, Huichuan district, Zunyi city, Guizhou province, had just received 80 tourists from Chongqing. Before long, a dozen or so tourists who had come as a group showed up at his door. Since his inn was full, he introduced these tourists to other villagers' homes.
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Antibiotic misuse must not be ignored: wake up early, benefit early
Recently, research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that the sharp growth in global demand for meat has led to a substantial increase in antimicrobial drugs in pork, beef and poultry. Attributing the reasons for antibiotic misuse by pig farmers around the world to consumers' demand for pork
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Central government gives strong support to appropriately scaled grain farming
Recently, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture allocated 143.4 billion yuan in three items of funding: comprehensive agricultural input subsidies, direct subsidies to grain farmers, and crop improved seed subsidies. At the same time, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture, on the basis of extensively soliciting and listening to opinions from all sides, and after reporting to and receiving approval from the State Council, will launch
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143.4 billion yuan in three agricultural subsidies allocated by the central government
Recently, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture issued a notice allocating 143.4 billion yuan for 2015 in three items of funding: comprehensive agricultural input subsidies, direct subsidies to grain farmers, and crop improved seed subsidies, to support this year's agricultural production. The notice also made arrangements for adjusting and improving agricultural subsidy policies. Notice
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How to properly grasp the principles and pace of land reform
Recently, the Management Cadre College of the Ministry of Agriculture held the third national rotation training class for county directors of agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries this year, with a total of 108 participants, including agriculture (rural economy) directors from major agricultural counties across the country and cadres from the Ministry of Agriculture system. This round of training organized more than 10 expert lectures, case analyses
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Why is it hard for pineapple growers to make big money despite rising pineapple prices?
Recently, pineapples have finally fetched a good price, with the high price reaching 1.8 yuan per jin. On April 1, the author toured Xuwen County, a major pineapple-growing county, and found that although pineapple prices were good, the growers could not smile. Before the Spring Festival, Xuwen pineapples had already begun to be harvested, but pineapple prices had never been able to pick up,
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How can agricultural machinery make a fresh push after the golden decade?
Recently, the Management Cadre College of the Ministry of Agriculture held the second national rotation training class of this year for directors of major agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery counties, with 115 participants including agricultural machinery directors from national demonstration counties for full mechanization of major crops, as well as cadres from the Ministry of Agriculture system. This rotation training organized a total of special
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