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Grain shortage fuels Chinese land conservation BEIJING (Xinhua) — In August, China’s top land regulator urged local authorities to safeguard 1.8 billion mu (120million hectares) of the country’s farm land fearing a grain shortage. Thursday, local authorities responded to the request.

Town cops watch for sand thieves (China Daily) Police in Liuzhen town in Beijing’s Changping district have been assigned to patrol farmlands for sand thieves who have destroyed massive patches of cropland and threatened villagers’ lives, the local government said.

Land reclamation improves life for Kon Tum ethnic minorities An ethnic tribal girl take care of pepper plants in Yaxia Commune in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. Land reclamation has helped thousands of minority groups improve their living conditions.

Senior members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will meet next month in Beijing to discuss reform and development in the rural areas, according to an article in today’s China Daily. If the reforms that come out of the meeting are strong enough potash could see a major boost, according to emerging markets expert Irwin Greenstein.

Fire officials lifted a precautionary evacuation order on Saturday for the northern California town of Paradise and said a fire that killed one person and burned 49,500 acres (20,030 hectares) was 55 percent contained.

Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has... read more

Flood Statistics July 8th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Business Flood Statistics Monday, 16 June 2008 1:35 P GMT 08 We are told that the floods are abating. The worst in 10, 20 or 50 years - depending on which rag you read. Here, in Liuzhou, I’d say 12 years. The worst was in 1996.

Sabarmati Project Is Coming Next Year July 2, 2008 – 4:42 am Real estate development at the eight hundred crore rupees Sabarmati River Front project is all set to begin by the end of this fiscal year. About 22% of the total 168 hectares of land reclaimed as part of this key landmark project will be open for developments in both commercial and residential segments.

Brazilian government just disclose that 25% of the Brazilian territory is covered by National Forests, altough being a great mark, officials have not disclosed how is the conservational situation in each of the... read more

(AP) - Amy Winehouse spits out her chewing gum while performing on the Pyramid Stage during day two of the Glastonbury music Festival, near Glastonbury, England Saturday June 28, 2008. The festival, held on Worthy Farm near Glastonbury, turns more than 320 hectares of rolling countryside into a tent city and is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world.