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"Smart" Farming: How China Can Grow More Food Without More Environmental Damage

Ren Benavidez   |

Sep 04, 2014 06:28 AM EDT

"Smart" farming techniques are the key to solving food problems in China, China Agricultural University scientists said this week. Based on more than 150 field experiments on rice, wheat and corn fields since 2009,research found that better matching of fertilizer to local soil and climates could increase yields while cutting fertilizer thereby helping the enivornment.