date:Dec 27, 2013
In Tieshiya village, farming is mostly left to the over 60's as about a third of its population have gone to work in towns or cities.
Villager Zhou Douquan is worried, very worried. Farmers make little profits from their land. Most villagers under 40 have left for other jobs or are pursuing education, he complained.
The question of who will plant the crops in the future troubles many rural areas, but was answered by a central rural work conference which ended on Tuesday.
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