From Asia Pulse, via Asia Times:
Experts have warned that China’s arable land might drop below the “red line” of 120 million hectares in six years’ time because of rampant illegal use.
The Ministry of Land and Resources recently announced the land-use plan for this year, saying the area of cultivated land to be used for construction will be basically the same as last year.
But official statistics show construction took up 289,000 hectares of farmland last year, slightly more than the planned 267,000 hectares. The area of arable land has shrunk by 307,000 hectares in the past year. [Full Text]
