1. Prolegomenon -- 2. Agricultural Development Mode: Relevant Theoretical Research at Home and Abroad -- 3. The Transformation of China’s Agricultural Development with Multiple Goals under Resource and Environmental Constraints -- 4. The Transformation of the Utilization Mode of Elements and...

China’s food processing sector has arrived at a decisive stage. While primary agriculture has continued to expand at an astounding pace and final consumers have experienced an extended period of rapid income growth, progress at the intermediary stage, the agro-processing sector, has remained...

Improving the environmental performance of agriculture is a high priority for OECD countries. But measuring and evaluating the impact of agri-environmental policies on the environment can be challenging, as it requires linking economic and biophysical models in country-specific contexts. The...

This study examines the broad range of factors driving farm management decisions that can improve the environment, including drawing on the experiences of OECD countries. It identifies policy options that would contribute to a sustainable and resilient agricultural sector in the context of...

"Principles of Agricultural Economics, now in its fourth edition, continues to showcase the power of economic principles to explain and predict issues and current events in the food, agricultural, and agribusiness sectors. This key text introduces economic principles in a succinct and...

Part I. The Food and Agricultural Marketing System Overview -- 1. Evolution of Agricultural and Food Markets, Policies and Programs-Walter J. Armbruster, President Emeritus, Farm Foundation; and Ronald D. Knutson, Regents Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University -- 2. Expectations and Realities...