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China county accused of 'paper farming' rice fields

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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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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    Food security: can drones and BeiDou put an end to ‘paper farming’ in China?

    China’s agriculture sector needs more advanced technology and innovation to boost yields and improve food security – not more farmland and crops, according to a rural policy expert. The remarks came after a state media investigation alleged that officials in central China had inf…

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