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A farmer sprays pesticide in a cabbage field in Tonghai county
14 Jul 2008
Source: Reuters
 
A farmer sprays pesticide in a cabbage field in Tonghai county, Yunnan province July 13, 2008. After several years of bumper crops, China's agriculture ministry warned natural disasters, lack of local investment, and less intensive farming methods are combining to restrict production growth. Picture taken July 13, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA). CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.
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