Food price inflation has raised concerns about food insecurity and systemic crises in East and Southeast Asia, given the region’s population size, economic significance...
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This document on consumption-based water management (CBWM) distils and expands on the findings of an expert consultation hosted by FAO and the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR). The meeting...
Worldwide, extension and advisory service (EAS) systems have undergone reforms since the 1990s. However, the reforms of the last two decades in many countries have largely failed...
The theory and empirical research on ecologically unequal exchange finds that core nations “externalize” their environmental impacts onto semi-peripheral and peripheral nations. However, semi-peripheral nations like China...
While China has transformed its economy over recent decades, challenges such as climate change and land degradation have continued to impact its agriculture...
Earth's water resources are critical for supporting livelihoods and food security but are being increasingly overexploited to support global agriculture. Diversifying cropping systems could...
Small farms are the mainstay of maize production in China. Its productivity is relatively low despite large farm inputs and the associated environmental footprints. Here, we...
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China’s farming system research still faces great challenges.
Sustainable intensification is promising option for China’s farming system.
Intensification and sustainability are...
Agro-food quality certification has been gaining greater importance, because it contributes to both agricultural sustainability and food quality. However, small-scale farmers in developing...
Livestock production supports economic growth, jobs and nutrition, but contributes to and is vulnerable to climate change. A transition is thus needed for livestock systems to become more sustainable and climate...