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Food security: can drones and BeiDou put an end to ‘paper farming’ in China?
A rural policy expert in China advocates for advanced technology like drones and BeiDou to enhance food security and agricultural efficiency, rather than expanding farmland. A state media investigation claims officials in Hunan province's Jianghua Yao county inflated mandatory rice crop sizes to meet targets.
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