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China county accused of 'paper farming' rice fields

Officials in Jianghua Yao county, Hunan province, China, have been accused of misrepresenting the size of their rice fields to meet agricultural targets. A state media investigation revealed that the reported 390,000 mu of rice paddies was significantly inflated, with the actual planted area being only 238,000 mu. This practice, dubbed "paper farming," has led experts to call for a shift in how agricultural output is measured and reported. AI

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China county accused of 'paper farming' rice fields

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