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A Worrying Trend 　　Agriculture is an important foundation for China’s economic and social development， and grain security for 1.3 billion Chinese is the top priority of the government. This year， farm produce price fluctuations upset the planting and breeding industries， imposing tremendous pressure on the Chinese Government. On May 13， the Ministry of Agriculture （MOA） sent seven work groups to six major agricultural provinces across the country to help guide spring ploughing， pig raising and recovery of farm production in an earthquakeaffected area in Sichuan. 　　According to MOA figures， Ch