significant greenhouse gas emissions. Previous studies show that farmers can reduce N-fertilizer upon receiving knowledge training …-specific nutrient management for rice production in China and a unique household dataset captured over seven years, this study shows … that the traditional training approach has not been effective in reducing Chinese farmers' N-fertilizer use. Persistently …

microfinance significantly increased farmers' time working on self-employment activities, especially for the poor households …China is experiencing a transformation, as vast numbers of rural laborers move toward off-farm employment. In such a … households on employment decision-making by rural laborers in China. Based on longitudinal data concerning 1992 rural households …

, when detectable, result from the even faster declines in employment. …

Concerned about national grain self-sufficiency and rural household incomes, in 2004 China announced that it was … of policy and the likely implication of this subsidy policy to China’s grain economy, there has been no household …-level survey-based research that has sought to understand the effect of China’s subsidy programme on household behaviour. Using …

Private R&D is a major source of innovation and productivity growth in agriculture worldwide. This paper examines …

– This paper finds that the emergence of off-farm employment has significant and positive impacts on stimulating household to … productivity and equity. Can cultivated land rental markets emerge in the face of rapidly developing off-farm labor markets? The … purpose of this paper is to measure the correlation between the emergence of off-farm employment and cultivated land rental in …

frequently in each household. Findings – This paper indicates that farmers who spray more pesticides are more likely to have …Purpose – The purpose of this study is trying to document and examine the impacts of pesticide use on farmers' health … different impacts on farmers' health, respectively. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses regression techniques based on …