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版权页：   插图：    Not just in Yunnan Use of pesticides grew nationwide from about 700,000 tons in 1990 to 1.7 million tons (about 30 kg a hectare) in 2008,said Jiang Gaoming,an Institute of Botany researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Average use of pesticides per hectare in China is three to five times higher than in most other countries,according to a report by the National Business Daily in June.And nearly 90 million hectares of crops are polluted every year. Caijing magazine reported in September that the use of chemical fertilizer throughout China in the 1950s was 10,000 tons a year.By 2007,it was 51 million tons. Agriculture Vice-Minister Wei Chao'an said at a national conference in July that Chinas consumption of chemical fertilizer constitutes 35 percent of global market share,equal to the US and India combined. "We've got many problems...that will not only threaten our health,but also harm the farmland," Jiang said.Overuse of fertilizer "will cause the soil to pack together". It can kill earthworms and other organisms that aerate soil and contribute to fertility. 'Good business' Global sales of farm chemicals hit $45 billion in 2009 and are expected to reach $52 billion in 2014,according to the Freedonia Group,an international business research firm.China has become one of the biggest players-as both producer and consumer.In 2009,it made more than 2 million tons of farm chemicals,exporting 800,000 tons. Organic (synthetic) pesticides have been widely used worldwide since the 1940s and still take the major market share.Low-toxicity-and expensive-biological pesticides account for 1 percent of sales in China. Liu Xiulian,54,has sold pesticides and chemical fertilizer in Zibo,East Chinas Shandong province,since 1996.She owns a family store covering about 20 square meters. Liu said pesticides sell well during the busy season,May to August,but the business supports her family of four year-round.

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HOT SOCIAL ISSUES Power of petition sows seeds of hope Fake cigarettes stubbed out better jobs Old way of life a threat to forests 'Enemy of the state' finds no charity Pesticides bring a silent spring Domestic violence casts an ugly shadow Rural 2-child policy gives birth to new possibilities Organic labeling can be food for thought Empty homes， broken families Miners get help in fight against disease Silent killer cruelly robs a generation of opportunity Expats face question of origin Speaking up for those who inhabit a world of shadows Lesson in sharing experiences 'Lost' generation given hope A crime that leaves victims unprotected RURAL ISSUES Hunters try to capture their past Farm workforce withers as young people leave Riches from Russia with love Rural poverty relief may be poorly directed Women giving poverty the needle Muslim students look to the future CULTURE AND LIFE Salons open doors for meeting of the minds A kiss of life for sex toys Guide dogs encounter blind spot A place that offers help to young women Pandas may find traveling hard to bear Insurance at a premium as firms face risks alone From Hollywood， with expertise Microfilms come up shortly Closure of schools is a harsh lesson Cupid's arrow hits the young Watch this space as close encounters may occur

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