Machinery-makers see demand in China’s farms

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As China’s rural workforce shrinks and plot sizes grow, manufacturers of tractors and farm equipment see a bright spot in a climate of weakening global economy.

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 labour force shrinks and plot sizes grow.