Exploration of Sustainable Agriculture

Author: Gui Muwen, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is a collection of agricultural research papers. Its themes explore the pathways and principles of sustainable agricultural development from various levels and perspectives, including micro and macro, practice and theory, past and present, and concepts and methods. It is a distillation of the research achievements of the editor and his colleagues over the past four decades, as well as a typical of the evolution of agricultural technology extension in the Jiangnan counties of China. The book includes detailed crop research reports and papers, genuine records of field investigations into agriculture across the country, and passionate proposals and suggestions; it features personal experiences in implementing ecological agriculture models at the grassroots level, as well as academic papers and presentations on ecological agriculture with a national perspective, and historical studies on agriculture at the national or local level. It also provides insights into the urgent needs of young agricultural scientists for technical writing, along with discussions on the techniques and experiences of scientific writing. Not only is it a valuable historical record of China's transition from the "Green Revolution" to the "Agricultural Ecological Revolution" and the overlapping periods between them, but it is also a specialized work on the "Three Rural" issues, helping the nation understand the characteristics and functions of agriculture, coordinate the relationships between various agricultural systems, and achieve sustainable agricultural development through collaborative efforts in building ecological industries. It also aims to revitalize the spirit of agricultural technology extension. This book is suitable for administrative leaders at all levels, agricultural management workers, agricultural scientists, agricultural-related professionals, environmental protection workers, and all readers concerned with the "Three Rural" issues. It is particularly suitable as a reference book for students and faculty at universities and colleges majoring in agriculture, agricultural extension, ecological economics, environmental protection, ecological tourism, agricultural economic management, agricultural archaeology, and agricultural technical writing.