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"During the past two decades, the People's Republic of China (PRC) became a major power in the world economic community, but the Chinese agricultural sector remained weak and may not be able to support the overall development. With a large share of the world population and small share of natural resources, there is much concern whether China will exhaust the world's grain supply in the next century, particularly when China will have strong purchasing power. There are different projections available as well as many variables The objective of this monograph is to examine China's resources, agricultural past, current status, major concerns, and to make recommendations for its agricultural future."--