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Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Beijing Modern Urban Agriculture

LI Weishu, Lingxian Zhang, Zetian Fu, Ren Xi, Li, Wei-Shu, Zhang, Ling-Xian, Fu, Ze-Tian, Ren, Xi

AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)

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This study analyses the development situation of Beijing's modern urban agriculture in terms of agricultural distribution, agricultural foundation and agricultural industrial system. It identifies challenges including resource shortages, environmental deterioration and high production costs, alongside opportunities such as a large market space and advanced agricultural industrial experience, and sets out development directions for the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period, including strengthening the agricultural foundation, orienting toward mid- to high-end market demand, building a unique product brand, and raising the added value of agricultural products.