Research & reports

Yang Zheng · Zhongguo shengtai nongye xuebao · China (Shanghai)

A text on Shanghai, China (2008) discusses the concept, characteristics, and scope of "urban modern fishery" as a component of urban agriculture and a foundation of Shanghai's ecologically sustainable development, analyzing the status and function of fishery within Shanghai's urban agriculture. It proposes that the structure of urban modern fishery in Shanghai incorporate three sectors: an economic sector covering ordinary aquaculture, specialty-species aquaculture, distant-water fishery, aquatic product manufacturing, and modern aquatic logistics; an ecological sector covering aquatic ecological industry and recreational fishery; and a knowledge-based sector covering hatchery fishery, fishery information industry, and fishery technology services.

Wang Guo-yue · Journal of Agricultural Mechanization Research · China

This article reviews the historical background and principles of building a new countryside in China, emphasizing the importance of modern agriculture. It uses urban agriculture as an example, explicating its development experience and models in foreign countries. Based on these experiences, the article proposes measures to promote urban agriculture development and plans for building a new countryside in China.

Zhao Wen-xiang · Urban Problems · China (Fuxin City)

Resource-exhausted cities in China face serious employment problems. Fuxin City in Liaoning Province, designated as the first experimental city for economic transformation by the State Council, employs urban agriculture to allocate unemployed miners. This paper summarizes this method of solving unemployment problems and explains its implications for other similar cities.

于德林, 高丽红, 武俊峰, 刘凡 · 北方果树 · China

This article discusses leisure agriculture, which originated from urban agriculture. Leisure agriculture is guided by ecology, aesthetics, economics, and sustainable development theories, developing and allocating agricultural resources. It creates tourist destinations with good ecological environments and special atmospheres, focusing on themes such as sightseeing, scientific and technological demonstrations, popular science education, and ecological environmental protection. This transforms traditional extensive agriculture into modern agriculture that integrates refinement, systematicness, intensification, and education.

HU Xi-feng · Nongye xiandaihua yanjiu · China

This paper explains the connotation and characteristics of assessing urban agricultural performance in China, summarizing its existing thought and deficiencies. It proposes a corresponding assessment index system tailored to the actual conditions of China's national urban agriculture.

이민수, 박덕병, 이응철 · 농어촌관광연구 · South Korea

An empirical study of 294 allotment garden users in South Korea revealed gaps between experienced and expected service quality levels. Functional quality appears to be a very important facet of perceived service, and the study concluded that governmental supports should concentrate on facilitating technical service quality, especially for toilets and cafeterias.

Zhang Xue-mang · Journal of Beijing University of Agriculture · China

This paper addresses the slow development of agricultural technology in Wuhan City, China. It states that Wuhan needs to import advanced agricultural technologies, research and disseminate techniques for fish and fowl culture, vegetable growth, and agricultural product processing. The paper emphasizes the necessity to improve modern distribution quality and strengthen government service and management in agricultural technological innovation, highlighting a current governance deficiency.

刘剑 · 中国果业信息 · China

On December 29, 2006, the first winter strawberry festival was held in the strawberry-garden square of Hejiang town, Shuangliu county, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At the event, a director from the China Industrial Food Association's southwest regional office awarded Shuangliu county a plaque naming it 'China's Hometown of Winter Strawberries,' and the director of the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Agricultural Economics awarded Hejiang town a plaque designating it a 'Modern Urban Agriculture Development Theory and Practice Base.'

이민수, 박덕병, 황대용 · 농어촌관광연구 · South Korea

A cost-benefit analysis of Sunchang County's 2007 pilot "allotment garden with log house" program (family farm-stay plots), launched by South Korea's Rural Development Administration in JeonBuk Province, using the county's internal records and interviews with project managers. The analysis found the program to be an inefficient business with a weak cost-benefit structure that produced a negative net benefit: at an assumed 6.5% discount rate, net present value was estimated at -262 million won, with a benefit-cost ratio of 0.70 and an internal rate of return of 2.7%. The authors nonetheless conclude the program is worth maintaining as part of the government's balanced regional development policy.

胡新光, 徐培培, 黄美英, 冯莉 · 杭州：生活品质 · China (Hangzhou)

In Hangzhou, China, urban agricultural parks have emerged, characterized by a strong emphasis on technological advancement and industry development. These parks prioritize the introduction of scientific talent, collaboration with experts, adoption of new varieties and technologies, and scientific management with technical training for farmers. This abstract introduces these common characteristics as part of a series on typical urban agricultural park constructions, without providing specific findings or data for Tonglu Wanqiang Farm.

涂同明 · 现代农业装备 · China (Wuhan)

Wuhan City, China, launched the "Rural Homeland Construction Action Plan" in early 2005, aiming to develop socialist new rural areas with Wuhan characteristics. This plan, initially piloted in 110 villages and expanded to 220 more in 2006, serves as a starting point for defining specific agricultural mechanization development goals. The strategic task is to ensure agricultural mechanization consistently supports the construction and development of urban agriculture in Wuhan.

Xue Yao-ying, Yanping Guo · Shanghai nongye xuebao · China (Shanghai)

This study examined the development conditions of the fruit tree industry in Fengxian District, analyzing the main influencing factors. It proposed development countermeasures aimed at supporting the sustainable development of urban agriculture in Shanghai.

Yan Lü · · China

This article reviewed research on urban agriculture and compared urban agriculture in China with that in foreign countries, considering the background of emergence, range, industry structure, developing direction, and functions. From this comparison, it was concluded that the basic urban agriculture development models in foreign countries are not suitable for China, and China should choose a "substantial model" by integrating the modernization and substantial aspects of urban agriculture.

Zhu Wang · Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Sunyatseni · China

In Xi'an, China, based on the spirit of the Tenth Plenary Session of the Tenth Municipal Party Committee, the agricultural system's most crucial task is to implement the "Xi'an Urban Agriculture Acceleration Development Implementation Plan" to achieve rapid and sound development of the agricultural and rural economy. Accelerating urban agriculture development is positioned as a foundational project for building a new socialist countryside.

Zhou Jian-hua · Economic Geography · China

This paper analyzes urban agriculture in China's Chang-Zhu-Tan area, using it as an example. It presents a design for a construction framework of urban agriculture during the formation period of urban agglomerations and proposes development strategies. The abstract states that urban agriculture has great significance in the emergence of urban agglomeration and the mixture of city and countryside.

Liu Chang-yun · Shijie dili yanjiu · China

This essay introduces the successful modus operandi and experiences of urban agriculture in Japan, Germany, Singapore, and the Netherlands, and analyzes its basic functions. While urban agriculture has developed earlier and accumulated much experience in foreign countries, it is still a fresh matter in China. Considering China's situation, the author puts forward suggestions for developing urban agriculture, including scientific planning and reasonable distribution, strengthening government support, using more ways to invest and collect financing, promoting scientific content and expanding the scale of urban agriculture districts, paying close attention to the development of agriculture tourism, and intensifying propaganda.

Mubarik Ali, Hubert De Bon, Paule Moustier · Agritrop (Cirad) · Vietnam (Hanoi)

This paper discusses how multifunctional urban and peri-urban agriculture in Hanoi contributes to solving emerging problems in megacities. Beyond supplying fresh food to expanding cities, it can provide relief and income to migrant agricultural workers, especially when they struggle to find other employment during their initial migration phase.

MA Yi-lin · · China (Nanchang)

This paper discusses metropolitan agriculture, a new form of agriculture emerging with urbanization to meet the multi-level needs of urban residents and support economic, social, and ecological development. It notes that the characteristics of metropolitan agriculture vary by country and region. Based on successful international urban agriculture experiences, the paper proposes a development scheme for Nanchang's agriculture, covering developmental orientation, functional zoning, and the government's role.

莉莉 木南, 章 木南, 美華 朱 · Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) · China (Shanghai)

This research aims to analyze the sustainability of urban agriculture in Shanghai, China, from the aspects of economic efficiency, sociality, and environmental conservation. These aspects will be evaluated using a questionnaire survey method targeting residents on urban agriculture.

刘光祥 · 贵阳市委党校学报 · China (Guiyang)

This study investigated the construction of a socialist new countryside in Xiaohe District, Guiyang City, which has a prominent contradiction of high population and limited land (20,400 agricultural residents, 4,800 mu of cultivated land). The district government promoted urban, ecological, specialized, efficient, and leisure tourism agriculture, establishing eight agricultural tourism bases and three provincial-certified pollution-free agricultural product bases. This led to a more rational agricultural structure, diversified income channels for farmers, and improved rural infrastructure and ecological environment.

王鸿涌 · 江苏农机化 · China (Wuxi)

To accelerate the development of modern urban agriculture and agricultural mechanization in Wuxi City, China, the Wuxi Agricultural Machinery Bureau organized a study tour to South Korea. The tour focused on modern agricultural production technology, large-scale agricultural operation methods, agricultural and horticultural machinery, agricultural product processing machinery development, and agricultural management systems. The findings from this inspection were used to discuss issues related to Wuxi City's modern urban agriculture development and agricultural mechanization.

朱良华 · 浙江现代农业 · China (Ningbo)

Ningbo's Yinzhou District invested 190 million yuan over two years to implement over 40 "Hundred Gardens" projects, focusing on rural leisure, tourism, agricultural technology, and farm stay experiences. These projects, centered on agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, aim to provide citizens with new agricultural industries for leisure and experience. By 2005, 27 projects were completed, attracting 800,000 visitors and generating over 12 million yuan in revenue.

Lei Cui · Journal of Chongqing Institute of Technology · China (Chongqing)

This paper analyzes and evaluates the status quo of industry development in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing City, which has established industry groups including urban agriculture. It proposes ideas for industry development during the "Eleventh Five-year" period and corresponding policy suggestions.

Wenna Liu · Ecological Economy · China

This study examines strategies for developing multi-functional urban agriculture in Tianjin, China. It notes that traditional urban agriculture, aimed primarily at food production through intensive production systems, has caused ecological and environmental problems that hinder the multi-functional development of agriculture. Based on an analysis of current conditions and existing problems, the paper proposes strategic directions, a development model, and specific measures for multi-functional agriculture.

Shen Wen-hua · Beijing shehui kexue · China (Beijing)

Agriculture-related industries in Beijing, China, are increasingly contributing to agricultural production, farmer's income, and rural employment. This paper, based on a survey of these industries, analyzes their current situation and measures the proportion of farm laborers and those in agriculture-related industries. The author proposes new ideas such as developing urban agriculture, extending modern agricultural production chains, and accelerating the transfer of rural surplus labor.