23 Apr 2024
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China's ag ministry (MARA) is finally waking up to the downsides of rock-bottom food prices.
At Friday's presser on the agricultural economy, MARA admitted that months of low and falling food prices are starting to hurt farmers more than they help consumers.
According to Lei Lugong, director...
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