Agricultural Development in China, 1368-1968Six centuries of rising grain production; Improved seeds, changing crop patterns, and new crops; Farm implements, water control, and fertilizer mathematical; The distribution of land and the effects of tenancy; Rural marketing and its impact on form output; Urbanization, famine, and the market for grain; Centralized government and the traditional economy. |
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