system in China and the demonstration of the successes in national food safety programmes. It goes on to identify the … specific problems through food sully China, and further to analyse the potential for implementing the key learnings from other … China and other countries, allowing for the development of a robust food safety system, by combining the elements with best …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the different types of domestic waste disposal in rural China and the … sampled household data are used to describe the disposal of domestic waste in rural China, including domestic garbage and …

China and India in order to draw out lessons applicable to developing countries. This paper first reviews the existing … and comparative analysis of the reforms and approaches implemented in the AR & E systems of China and India. The authors … different impacts on the effectiveness of the system. Lessons from the reformation of the AR & E systems in China and India can …

the world, drinking water remains a large problem in China today, especially in rural areas. Despite increased government … impact of drinking water investment on drinking water in China. Design/methodology/approach The authors make use of … a significant problem in 2004 but that China’s investment into drinking water appears to have resulted in initial …

food. The purpose of this paper is to assess scientists’ attitudes on whether China needs to develop its national … national academies in China in 2013. Based on these data, the authors use both descriptive statistics and multivariate … example of GM foods. Findings The survey results show that nearly three-quarters of scientists agree that China needs to …

Purpose – Two effects simultaneously shape the future soybean meal (SBM) demand in China: the income effect on meat … the diffusion path of commercial feeding technology when forecasting China's future SBM demand. The paper addresses the … future SBM feeding ratios; Objective 5: forecast future soybean demand in China. Findings – China needs 33 years from 2009 to …

Purpose – The impacts of climate change on agricultural production in the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) are … interregional trade pattern. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the climate change impacts on China’s agricultural …

Purpose – The Chinese Government relies heavily on increasing farming scale to address the new challenges facing China … resulting to debates over large-scale farming in China. The purpose of this paper is to summarize and highlight the debate over … China’s on-going large-scale farming. Design/methodology/approach – This paper contributes to the policy debates over large …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential economic impacts of China’s insect-resistant GM maize and …-resistant GM maize increases crop yield and reduces both pesticide and labor inputs. In national terms, China can increase its GDP … by USD8.6 billion and maize self-sufficiency by about 2 percent given normal insect pest attacks if China commercializes …

Purpose The need for a universal rural pension system has been heightened by demographic changes in rural China …, China’s Government introduced the New Rural Social Pension Program (NRSPP) in 2009, a voluntary and highly subsidized … authors examine whether the NRSPP affects the labor supply of the elderly population in China. Design …