Hainan Farmers

China, the world's largest durian consumer, has been importing billions of dollars' worth annually from Southeast Asia. Farmers in Hainan province are now cultivating durians domestically to compete with foreign imports and capture a portion of China's massive domestic market. A journalist visited a local...

Investors are acquiring rural farmland across the US to build data centers and AI infrastructure, with land prospectors offering billions in deals to property owners. The buildout has prompted community debate and drawn regulatory scrutiny in multiple states, including Pennsylvania and Idaho, as residents raise...