Climate-smart agriculture (CSA), a new agricultural development concept and model, has gradually become the mainstream approach for sustainable agricultural development worldwide. The Food and Agriculture...
This compendium consists of four papers following the major themes covered in the working paper series and draws heavily upon them for much of the empirical content. The report was prepared to reach a...
China’s agriculture has experienced rapid growth and the rural economy has been significantly transformed in the past four decades. This rapid agricultural growth and rural transformation are characterized...
From 1978 to 2019, China's food output increased steadily. The per capita output of plant food increased, whereas animal food such as pork, beef, and mutton followed a downward trend. This is mainly because...
China has made great achievements in the construction of high-efficiency and low-carbon agriculture through continuously strengthening its “Strong, Benefit, and Rich” farmers’ policy, which is directly...
Aquaculture is a vital component and a major growth driver of fishery. In China, as a big producer, trader, and consumer of aquatic products, fishery is an important sector for its agriculture and national...
Water is a fundamental natural resource and strategic economic resource related to the national economy and people's livelihood as well as a controlling element of the ecological environment. Although...
The livestock industry in China has witnessed rapid growth since the reform and opening up, with a dramatic increase in the slaughtered and standing animal population. With changes in production structure...
As a big agricultural country with a large population, China has per capita arable land of 0.089 hectare, which is below the world average. Moreover, the soil is infertile with low content of organic substances...
Agricultural mechanization is the main content and an important symbol as well as a leading factor for agricultural modernization. In seeking agricultural modernization, different countries have chosen...
In response to the dual challenges of increasing food demand and the declining quantity and quality of natural resources for agricultural production, governments of developing countries and international...
China has suffered degradation of its ecosystems and landscapes through its deep history, including in the past few decades. This degradation seriously affects the structure and function of ecosystems...
This report aims to provide a systematic account of the public agricultural R&D and extension system of China, identify the R&D investment in supporting sustainable development, and explore how to promote...
China is a major agricultural country. Crop straw with high output and wide distribution constitutes an important agricultural resource, which needs to be efficiently used. Straw burning causes serious...
While great progress has been made in agricultural production in China, there are still challenges affecting the sustainable development of agriculture. Conservation agriculture (CA) is a farming system...
In recent decades, the Chinese government has placed great importance on developing agriculture and rural areas, adopting policies, and increasing public expenditures targeting these. China’s agricultural...
Over the past 40 years, China has made remarkable progress developing agriculture and rural areas. Agricultural growth has been robust, averaging 4.5 percent per year over this period, as has the sector’s...
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a comprehensive system that requires comprehensive consideration of factors such as the local climate, natural environment, economic and cultural environment, and market...
This report reviews current agricultural policies in China and their role in support of China’s broader environmental goals. The policies reflect an expansion of agricultural policy objectives to better...
North China is dominated by a temperate continental climate and temperate monsoon climate with low annual rainfall and uneven seasonal distribution, with mostly arid and semi-arid regions. Although traditional...