China has experienced a rapid period of urbanization since the 1980s. Many traditional
agricultural areas were transformed into the urban-rural transitional areas, in which both …

This paper reviews the current state of literature on the impacts of urbanisation on rural
development in the context of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with special emphasis to the …

Rapid demographic ageing substantially affects socioeconomic development,,–and
presents considerable challenges for food security and agricultural sustainability,,–, which …

Avoiding excessive agricultural nitrogen (N) use without compromising yields has long been
a priority for both research and government policy in China,. Although numerous rice-related …

China's agricultural sector is dominated by smallholder farms, which mostly exhibit relatively
low nutrient use efficiency, low agricultural income and substantial non-point-source …

Abstract Knowledge of cultivated land conservation and construction land expansion in
China and its provincial scale is still insufficient due to the lack of accurate and reliable data …

Cropland fragmentation contributes to low productivity and high abandonment risk. Using
spatial statistics on a detailed land use map, we show that 10% of Chinese croplands have …

Adopting ecological agricultural technologies (EATs) is an effective way to guarantee food
security and protect the environment. With the advancement of the digital village strategy …