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How Can Traditional Agriculture Be Saved? An Analysis of the Way Forward and Countermeasures
The State Council executive meeting on July 22, 2015 arranged to accelerate the transformation of the agricultural development model and take the path of safe, efficient and green development. Li Keqiang pointed out that, looking across the development paths of agricultural modernization in developed countries, they generally develop agriculture in an industrial way. If agriculture does not move toward
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Water rights trading gives farmers a taste of sweet success
The water saved can be sold for money, and after deducting the water fee there is still a surplus. Water rights reform is truly good. At the scene of cashing out the annual water rights trading fees at the Water Rights Trading Center in Manas County, Xinjiang, farmer Ma Guijie, who received his trading fee, spoke from the bottom of his heart. Ma Guijie is a Manas
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Hybrid rice development is stalled: how can it be saved?
Data show that in recent years the downward trend in hybrid rice varieties has been very pronounced. The number of varieties with an annual promotion area of more than 1 million mu rose from 46 in 2002 to a peak of 59 in 2004, then declined year by year to 29 in 2012; the number of varieties with an annual promotion area of more than 5 million mu fell from about 9 in the early period to 1 per year at present; since 2007, no variety with more than 10 million mu has appeared. The average annual promotion area of a single main hybrid rice variety fell sharply from 2.133 million mu in 1993 to 374,000 mu in 2012, a drop of 82.5%.
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Can Soybeans Be Saved for Seed Yourself? Seed-Saving Practices During Cultivation and After Harvest
Soybean cultivation and management techniques, among which the soybean seed-saving method is a task every farmer must do. As soybeans are being harvested one after another recently, Agri-Media invited Zhou Guolong, associate researcher and branch station chief of the Qinan Branch Station of the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station of the Council of Agriculture, who is known as the "Edamame Prince" and has long studied edamame and promoted domestically grown soybeans, to share the points to note when saving seed.
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Rice Fertilization, Pesticide Application, Pest Control and Field Drying Schedule, and Why Hybrid Rice Seeds Cannot Be Saved
Perhaps in the city, people do not know much about some things related to rice cultivation. But in the countryside, almost every household grows some rice. This not only allows self-sufficiency but also reduces household expenses a little. Next, I will
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How to maintain the quality of saved rice and wheat seeds?
In recent years, as the planting benefits of rice and wheat have declined, some wheat and conventional rice growers have begun saving their own rice and wheat seeds to reduce planting costs. Will farmers' saved grain seeds affect rice and wheat yields? How can the quality of saved rice and wheat seeds be ensured?
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What are the precautions for saving soybean seeds? Latest key points explained
Soybean is a self-pollinating crop, so seeds can be saved from your own harvest. If you buy seeds for planting every year, the planting cost becomes too high for farmers to bear. However, there are also many issues to pay attention to when saving seeds. Let's take a look together below. 1.
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Growing vegetables on the balcony really saves money - Grandma filled the whole balcony in 1 month
Huahua knows that people who love growing flowers must also be very interested in growing vegetables. Growing vegetables is similar to growing flowers. Although both are growing, the purposes are different. We generally grow flowers for appreciation and to cultivate our character. But when we grow vegetables, the purpose is simple and pure
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Jade Plant Leaves Falling Off at a Touch? Find the Cause and It Can Still Be Saved
The Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) has thick, fleshy leaves and stays evergreen all year round. During care, you may encounter the situation where the leaves fall off at a touch; this is usually caused by root rot. Below is how to deal with root rot in Jade Plants. What should you do about root rot in a Jade Plant? (1). Take the Jade Plant out of its pot...
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Succulents saved me when I couldn't hold on any longer
Photos: Yang Bao, Text: Senior Sister I completely agree that "life needs a sense of ritual," yet I also really dislike all the holidays we have now. Maybe it's because whenever these so-called holidays come around, I don't get a single gift, or maybe it's because...
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