Agroecology has gained increasing recognition in China’s agricultural development as a practice that can help address pressing environmental challenges such as soil degradation, water pollution, and biodiversity loss. While both China and the European Union advocate for ecological agriculture, there are notable differences in their approaches and priorities.
This contribution to our “Making sense of …” series sheds light on how the concept of agroecology is understood in the Chinese context and provides an overview of the policies China has implemented to promote agroecological practices in the agriculture sector.
Author: QIAO Yuhui (China Agricultural University)