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China achieves record food yields, surpassing Great Leap Forward claims

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China is achieving unprecedented agricultural yields, with farms in Shandong province now reporting annual two-crop rotations yielding 3,000 jin per mu. This contrasts sharply with the disastrous "Great Leap Forward" campaign of 1958, which falsely claimed similar figures, leading to widespread famine. The current success is attributed to scientific advancements and modern farming techniques, demonstrating a genuine leap in food production capabilities. AI

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China achieves record food yields, surpassing Great Leap Forward claims

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    China is making a great leap forward in food production – this time for real

    In June 1958, as China’s Great Leap Forward campaign gained traction, state media began reporting astronomical agricultural yields, including claims from central Henan province of over 3,000 jin per mu – more than 22 tonnes per hectare. That month, scientist Qian Xuesen, father o…

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