China may begin importing corn from Argentina as demand soars
By Zhou Siyu | China Daily | Updated: 2012-05-30 07:05
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Silos behind a cornfield near Rojas, Argentina. Chinese media reported in March that the country had signed agreements to purchase 40 million metric tons of Argentine corn this year. Diego Giudice / Bloomberg |
China, the world's second-largest corn consumer, may soon start importing Argentine corn, which has been barred because some genetically modified varieties are yet to be approved by Beijing.
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