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Reclaiming China’s Worn-out Farmland: Don’t Treat Soil Like Dirt Posted: 01 May 2019 09:01 PM PDT China's food security is rooted in its soil. Sadly, more than 40 percent of China's soil is degraded from overuse, erosion, and pollution. The government's 2014 soil survey revealed that 19 percent of China's farmland was contaminated by metals such as lead, cadmium, and arsenic as well as organic and inorganic chemical pollutants. As part […] Related posts: China's Hollow Villages Undergo a Transformation From Farm to Table to Landfills? Seeking Solutions to China's Food Waste Dilemma... Continue reading on NewSecurityBeat.org |
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