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The Basic Trend and Regional Effect of Agricultural Structure Adjustment in China
2003Yansui Liu · · China
China's agricultural structure adjustment from 1997 to 2000 focused on comprehensive adjustments of quality, varieties, industrial, and regional structures. While distinctive agriculture increased by 3.1% during this period, the effects of the adjustment varied significantly due to regional comparative advantages. Notably, foodstuff crop seeding areas dropped by 3.97% and foodstuff yield by 6.47% nationally, with visible drops in 22 provinces, leading to a warning that loosening vigilance on food security necessarily leads to a significant drop in China's food security.
Limited or null effectPolicyUrban–rural linkageEconomicsUrban Agriculture Is the Inevitable Choice of Building an All-round
2003Yong Zhao · · China
This paper discusses the characteristics and significance of urban agriculture development in China. It analyzes urban agriculture as an effective way to increase the per-capita income of peasants, which is central to building an all-round well-off society in the countryside. The paper also explores countermeasures for developing urban agriculture.
EconomicsPolicyUrban–rural linkage「農耕體驗型」與「遊憩型」市民農園之產品/服務策略之分析
2003吳宗瓊, 鄭智鴻, 楊淑涓, 莊庭禎 · · Taiwan
This study examined visitor characteristics, recreation motives, experiences, and satisfactions in Taiwanese citizen farms, and analyzed product service strategies. It found significant differences in visitor characteristics and visiting patterns between "Farm-practices-oriented" and "Recreation-oriented" types of citizen farms. The paper discusses product service and marketing strategies for both types based on these empirical findings.
CommunityEconomicsPeri-urban agricultureFood educationA design of urban agricultural development in the protected area of Chang′an site of the Han dynasty
2002Deyi Zhou · · China
This study discusses the necessity and possibility of developing urban agriculture in the protected area of the Chang'an site of the Han dynasty. Based on the natural and socioeconomic conditions in this district and domestic and international market demand, urban agriculture items and relevant policies are proposed for this area.
PolicyEconomicsFarmers' Views on the Farming in Seoul
2002Han-Cheol Hwang, Sun-Yong Park, Kyongsoo Han · Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning · South Korea (Seoul)
This study examined farmers' intentions and attitudes towards farming in Seoul to support urban agricultural development strategies, using survey data analyzed with contingency tables and Chi-square tests. It found that leaseholders were more satisfied with their jobs than landowning farmers, and small-scale farmers with greenhouses showed greater job satisfaction than ordinary large-scale farmers. Farmers' views on farming in Seoul varied by their status, suggesting that agricultural strategies should consider these differing attitudes.
CommunityEconomicsPolicyOn Development of Urban Agriculture Tourism in Guangzhou
2002Zhou Xiao · · China (Guangzhou)
This article discussed the development of urban agriculture tourism in Guangzhou from four aspects: the concept of urban agriculture and urban agriculture tourism, the superiority of developing agriculture tourism in Guangzhou, the conception of developing urban agriculture tourism in Guangzhou, and some related discussions.
Urban–rural linkageEconomicsUrban agriculture between allotment and market gardening: contributions to the sustainability of African and Asian cities
2002L.M. van den Berg · WIT transactions on ecology and the environment · Africa, Asia
Urban agriculture, despite severe competition for space, plays roles such as fresh food supply, leisure, supplementary income for the urban poor, and green space management. Case studies in Africa and Southeast Asia demonstrate the difficulty of maintaining these roles due to public health and environmental degradation concerns. Urban agricultural producers may rely on polluted streams for irrigation, cause soil erosion through inappropriate farming techniques, or poison surrounding residents with pesticides. The paper suggests that urban agriculture could be more beneficial to the urban system if treated by town planners as a normal urban function requiring both regulation and protection.
Contamination & food safetyEconomicsHealthOrganic cyclePolicyAnalysis of the Development on Urban Agriculture in Beijing
2002Ren Wei-na · · China (Beijing)
This analysis states that the development of urban agriculture in Beijing aligns with current productivity demands. Urban agriculture is considered important for solving land and water resource shortages, fulfilling environmental protection and recreational functions, and promoting bidirectional development between town-suburbanization and suburb-urbanization.
PolicyEconomicsClimate changeUrban–rural linkage南京市“菜篮子”经济探讨
2002Xiang Xu, 吴敏 · 南京社会科学 · China (Nanjing)
This article explores the "vegetable basket" economy in Nanjing, China, as an extension of the "vegetable basket project" and a strategic choice for developing urban agriculture with Chinese characteristics. By analyzing the high-level supply and demand and circulation status of Nanjing's "vegetable basket" economy, the paper discusses its market positioning and development prospects. The findings aim to provide a basis for the government to formulate development strategies for the "vegetable basket" economy.
EconomicsPolicyUrban Agriculture, the Direction of Agricultural Development in Yuxi
2001Weiguo Gao · · China (Yuxi)
This abstract proposes that agricultural production activities in Yuxi should be integrated with urban economic activities centered in Kunming. The goal is to occupy the market, serve more people, establish regional comparative advantages, and build foundational elements for urbanization.
EconomicsUrban–rural linkagePolicyAn Analysis of Suburban AgricuIturaI Land Allocation System and Sustainable Development Strategy──Taking Kaifeng Suburban as an example
2001Zhao Shu-mao · 系统科学与系统工程学报(英文版) · China (Kaifeng)
This paper discusses the structure and efficiency of agricultural land use in Kaifeng Suburban, China, based on system theory. It reveals current problems such as benefit deviation from resource allocation and distinguished unemployment. The study advances resolution measures for sustainable development, including farmland protection, ecological agriculture, sustainable land use, and decreased input of synthetic matter.
Economic viabilityUrban–rural linkagePolicyEconomics大力发展都市农业，加速农业现代化进程——珠海发展都市农业探析
2001黄大成 · 特区经济 · China (Zhuhai)
A favorable condition for urban agriculture development in Zhuhai City is the purchasing power of its citizens. According to expert analysis, the average annual income for Zhuhai city employees in 1997 was 12793 yuan (approximately 1505.05 USD), significantly exceeding the 500-800 USD per capita annual income considered the take-off period for tourism. A tourism bureau survey indicated that 29.44% of citizens were willing to spend under 100 yuan for a day trip, 43.51% between 100-200 yuan, and 14.11% between 200-300 yuan, which can meet the consumption demands of tourism and leisure-oriented urban agriculture projects targeting ordinary citizens.
EconomicsCommunityPolicy对发展“都市农业”的调查与思考
2000范凯 · 中共贵州省委党校学报 · China
This paper investigates the development of urban agriculture in the region along the Shenda Expressway and Huanghai Avenue in China. Currently, the area features 14 high-efficiency grain fields over 67 hectares, 26 high-efficiency vegetable parks over 6.7 hectares, and nearly 200 high-quality agricultural projects across 10 categories, including orchards, nurseries, flower bases, and aquaculture farms, along with over 3000 high-efficiency agricultural parks. Urban agriculture is becoming a main force in the region's economic development and shows specific development trends.
EconomicsPolicyProfitability and sustainability of peri-urban vegetable production systems in Vietnam
1996Hans Jansen, David J. Midmore, P.H. Binh, S. Valasayya, L.C. Tru · Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science · Vietnam
This study in peri-urban Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, examined the income and cropping systems of small vegetable farms (average 0.8 ha, 60% dedicated to vegetables). Vegetables yielded about $1000 in total revenues or $650 added value per farm annually, with added value per hectare per day being double or more than that for rice. Constraints included labor limitations (especially for irrigation), high input costs for organic materials, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides, as well as pests, low and variable vegetable prices, and an apparent overuse of chemical fertilizers and insecticides.
Peri-urban agricultureEconomicsFood sovereignty & justiceSupplying the City: The Role of Reservoirs
1993Indian Urban Landscape · · India
This study focuses on the diversity and complexity of agricultural production organization in urban landscapes of nonindustrial societies, specifically analyzing the role of reservoirs in the agricultural landscape around Vijayanagara, southern India. Vijayanagara's agricultural facilities and strategies were diverse in both form and scale, ranging from vast canal irrigation to small rain-fed plots. Reservoirs, as a single morphological type, crosscut traditional agricultural categories, indicating significant variability in productive organization and suggesting that ecological and organizational contexts, beyond facility typology, are crucial for understanding production.
Urban–rural linkageFood sovereignty & justiceEconomics