Chinese agriculture firms could take advantage of Russia’s offer of 1 million hectares of farmland to grow much-needed soybeans. Photo: ReutersChinese agriculture firms could take advantage of Russia’s offer of 1 million hectares of farmland to grow much-needed soybeans. Photo: Reuters
Chinese agriculture firms could take advantage of Russia’s offer of 1 million hectares of farmland to grow much-needed soybeans. Photo: Reuters
China /  Diplomacy

Russia offers 2.5 million acres of land to Chinese farmers, but will it ease Beijing’s soybean shortage?

A deal with Moscow could help China feed its voracious appetite for soybeans, but analysts are sceptical about the quality of the plots on offer

Topic |   US-China trade war
Sarah Zheng
Sarah Zheng

Updated: 2:22pm, 12 Dec, 2018

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Chinese agriculture firms could take advantage of Russia’s offer of 1 million hectares of farmland to grow much-needed soybeans. Photo: ReutersChinese agriculture firms could take advantage of Russia’s offer of 1 million hectares of farmland to grow much-needed soybeans. Photo: Reuters
Chinese agriculture firms could take advantage of Russia’s offer of 1 million hectares of farmland to grow much-needed soybeans. Photo: Reuters
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