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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

Benchmark bond yield hits 18.5-year high

A financial monitor in Tokyo shows the yield on the newly issued benchmark 10-year government bond ending at 1.935 percent, its highest in about 18 and a half years, on Dec. 4, 2025.

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member of courier service loads packed eggs onto a vehicle at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A robotic arm maneuvers eggs on a platform for cleaning at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Staff members pack cleaned and sterilized eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Cleaned and sterilized eggs are labeled with date and brand logo at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene at an egg conveyor line at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks the condition of a chick at a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

A staff member checks eggs at an egg sorting center in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 28, 2025. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

Farms For Egg-laying Hens - China

This photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a scene inside a farm for egg-laying hens in Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Lengshuitan District of Yongzhou City has been actively boosting the development of farms for egg-laying hens in recent years. By introducing advanced equipment for hen-feeding and egg-sorting, the district aims to build a system of large-scale, automated, and well managed farms of egg-laying hens. As of now, Lengshuitan District boasts 120 of such farms, each with more than 10,000 hens in stock. The 8 million hens in these farms yield more than 7 million eggs per day - a leading source of income for the district's agricultural economy. Photo by Liu Wangmin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan's benchmark bond yield rises

Japan's benchmark bond yield rises

A financial data monitor in Tokyo displays the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond at 1.625 percent on Aug. 27, 2025. The yield briefly rose to 1.630 percent the day, its highest level since October 2008.

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Japan's benchmark bond yield rises

Japan's benchmark bond yield rises

A financial data monitor in Tokyo displays the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond at 1.625 percent on Aug. 27, 2025. The yield briefly rose to 1.630 percent the day, its highest level since October 2008.

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

An aerial view shows salt ponds in the Garmian plains, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. Once highly productive, the ponds now yield less than a third of their former output due to climate and infrastructure challenges. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

An aerial view shows salt ponds in the Garmian plains, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. Once highly productive, the ponds now yield less than a third of their former output due to climate and infrastructure challenges. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

An aerial view shows salt ponds in the Garmian plains, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. Once highly productive, the ponds now yield less than a third of their former output due to climate and infrastructure challenges. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

An aerial view shows salt ponds in the Garmian plains, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. Once highly productive, the ponds now yield less than a third of their former output due to climate and infrastructure challenges. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

An aerial view shows salt ponds in the Garmian plains, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. Once highly productive, the ponds now yield less than a third of their former output due to climate and infrastructure challenges. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

Salt Harvest Declines Sharply - Iraq

An aerial view shows salt ponds in the Garmian plains, southwest of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on August 15, 2025. Once highly productive, the ponds now yield less than a third of their former output due to climate and infrastructure challenges. Photo by Gailan Haji/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is spraying foliar fertilizer on peanuts in a field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is harvesting potatoes in the field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is loosening the soil to retain moisture for corn seedlings in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is harvesting potatoes in the field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is driving a seeder to sow corn in the stubble field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is spraying foliar fertilizer on peanuts in a field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is harvesting potatoes in the field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is driving a seeder to sow corn in the stubble field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Agricultural High Yield

Agricultural High Yield

A farmer is driving a seeder to sow corn in the stubble field in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on June 4, 2025.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

Tiancube Future Farm in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 18, 2025 - An aerial photo shows Tiancube Future Farm shaped like a "space capsule" in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China on March 18, 2025. In the agricultural greenhouse like the "space capsule" planting fruits and vegetables per mu yield is about 5 times that of traditional soil cultivation, but also achieve 90% water saving rate and 95% fertilizer saving rate.

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Corn Harvest in Anyang

Corn Harvest in Anyang

ANYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2024 - Farmers plant "yellow golden 823" corn with a yield of 1,904.6 jin per mu in Anyang city, Henan province, China, Aug 23, 2024.

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Corn Harvest in Anyang

Corn Harvest in Anyang

ANYANG, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2024 - Farmers plant "yellow golden 823" corn with a yield of 1,904.6 jin per mu in Anyang city, Henan province, China, Aug 23, 2024.

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