According to a study published by Minister of Agriculture of China in 2003, there are about 100 chicken breeds in China: 95 local and 5 imported breeds.

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Tongwei, in western China's agriculture hub, Sichuan Province, is China's largest locally owned fish-feed supplier.

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Thursday's People's Daily says China has opened up markets in manufacturing, agriculture and service industries, citing a White Paper released by the State Council.

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"This incident shows what we need to improve our work, " Chen Xiaohua, China's vice minister for agriculture, told reporters in Beijing on Monday.

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And China clearly does allow some U.S. investment in its agriculture sector.

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In the southern Japanese town of Yatsushiro, not far from the East China Sea, Chikashi Matsunaga is helping lead a quiet revolution in Japan's agriculture.

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