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A farmer harvests in a crop field in Yili, Xinjiang Autonomous Region, October 3, 2015. The world's largest makers of tractors and combines are finding a rare opportunity for growth in China despite a sharp slowdown in the world's No. 2 economy, with big farm machines in demand as the rural labor force shrinks and plot sizes grow. Picture taken October 3, 2015. REUTERS/China Daily CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - GF10000231690

Increased food production means increased use of resources. Image: REUTERS/China Daily

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