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Sustainable agricultural mechanization in China: A comprehensive review
01/2023
This publication summarize the status and strategies of China's agricultural mechanization development, its impacts, experiences and practices, and business models. Furthermore, the publication investigates the related investment and policy recommendations to reach the goal of agricultural and rural modernization by 2035.
Climate-smart agriculture in China: From policy to investment
01/2023
This publication introduces the development of China's climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and provides policy proposals. It contains four sections: the background and development status of China's CSA; practices and achievements; opportunities and challenges; and national policy proposals and investments that include local schemes and smallholders.
Conservation agriculture in China: Innovations, investment opportunities and challenges
01/2023
This publication focuses on the development path, opportunities and challenges, development suggestions, technology and equipment, experiences, case studies, and future scenarios for conservation agriculture (CA) in China aiming to support the extension and adoption of CA in China and globally.
Building resilience of city region food systems: a comparative study of eleven city perspectives
11/2024
This study investigates how food system actors perceive recent shocks, identifies collective actions and public policies, and offers insights for enhancing food system resilience. It presents findings on shocks and impacts, public policies, and recommended next steps, concluding with key questions and hypotheses for future research on resilient city region food systems.
Lessons learned from city region food systems under multiple shocks and stresses: A synthesis report
11/2024
Multiple shocks and stresses, such as climate change, pandemics, and conflicts, have disrupted global agrifood systems, affecting food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. In this context, the FAO conducted a global study to assess how food system actors have perceived recent shocks. This synthesis report presents an overview of the key results, conclusions, and the way forward.