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Benefits of China’s land consolidation

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The merging of small farms into fewer large ones is a key part of China’s food security and rural revitalization strategy. Yet, the benefits of implementing large-scale farms vary under different land consolidation pathways.

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Lu, Y. Benefits of China’s land consolidation. Nat Food 2, 926–927 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00444-0

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