. Research limitations/implications – A limitation of the paper is the use of 2002 data. However, more recent data are not …

conference, which was organized by the CAER editorial office and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Design …/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 …

regions are not significant. Research limitations/implications – The results may shed some light on the national food policy …

long run. Originality/value – While previous research focuses on overall economic growth, this paper evaluates the impact …

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 …, and economization. Findings – The results reveal that the nature of Chinese traditional agriculture is akin to ecological …

environmental degradation due to freer trade in agriculture. It also implies that more investment on environmental protection is … warranted in the course of trade liberalization. Research limitations/implications – Given the dramatic inflation of energy …