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Mechanization outsourcing clusters and division of labor in Chinese agriculture

Despite small landholdings, a high degree of land fragmentation, and rising labor costs, agricultural production in China has steadily increased. If one treats the farm household as the unit of analysis, it is difficult to explain the conundrum.

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An evolving paradigm for Africa and synthesis of the lessons from Asia

Africa has experienced a paradigm shift in mechanization in the past three decades. The “new paradigm” has also given rise to new challenges and policy issues.

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South-to-North water diversion stabilizing Beijing’s groundwater levels

Impacts of the central South-to-North Water Diversion on groundwater storage recovery within the context of climate variability and other policies.

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Chinese livestock farms struggle under COVID-19 restrictions

After the COVID-19 outbreak began in December in Hubei Province, many Chinese villages were locked down to control the spread of the disease. As the epidemic has eased, China has only begun to lift some restrictions.

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COVID-19 and global food security

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked not only a health crisis but also an economic crisis, which together pose a serious threat to food security, particularly in poorer countries.