average about two-thirds of the chemical fertilizers utilized are excessive in China. This has serious consequences as the …

in China and the evolution of the decision mechanism. Design/methodology/approach – The kernel density estimation method … was used to investigate the distribution of agricultural growth in China using 1988-2008 panel data of the 29 provinces on … the mainland. A nonparametric income distribution approach was employed to decompose China's agricultural output growth …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to summarize the China Agricultural Economic Review (CAER)'s second annual …/methodology/approach – The conference theme was “Agriculture and the Wealth of Nations”, aiming to explore the importance of agriculture as well … as the relationship and interaction between agriculture and the whole economy. The attendees from 14 countries discussed …

provinces in China, the authors estimated a quantile regression (QR) model to demonstrate how changes of fresh fruit and …/value – There has been considerable interest in estimating food demand structure in China due to its huge market for food products …

solutions to the challenges confronting China in engaging smallholders in higher value, specialty, agricultural product markets … (operational efficiency). The marketing experiment/trial was conducted in three fine-wool-growing counties in Western China in 2008 …/value – Engaging smallholders in specialty agricultural product markets poses significant challenges for China. The market efficiency …

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of remittance income on rural households in China … a large data set from three distinct provinces of China and is among the first to investigate the different types of …

agriculture, which is precious heritage for China and the whole world. Originality/value – The originality of this paper is that … Chinese civilization is continuously developing, and it can be used as a reference for the development of Chinese agriculture … concerning Chinese traditional agriculture, including view of sancai, farming season, fertility, the nature of matters, recycling …

environmental degradation due to freer trade in agriculture. It also implies that more investment on environmental protection is …

Purpose – Investigating the characteristics of the transformation of China's agricultural growth and the institutional … reforms during the whole transition period in the 1980s will help to understand China's economic and agricultural reform and … questions: Has China's agricultural output experienced a structural break toward a more stable state? When did the break point …