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Comparing the sustainability of smallholder and business farms in the North China Plain; a case study in Quzhou

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  • Xu, Zhan
  • Liang, Zhengyuan
  • Cheng, Jiali
  • Groot, Jeroen C.J.
  • Zhang, Chaochun
  • Cong, Wen-Feng
  • Zhang, Fusuo
  • van der Werf, Wopke

Abstract

With labour migration to cities, Chinese agriculture is witnessing the emergence of business farming and an enlargement in farm sizes. Farm size enlargement triggers a wide range of managerial adjustments that may affect the sustainability of crop production practices. There is little empirical information on cropping practices and the sustainability of crop production of business farms as compared to traditional smallholder farms.

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  • Xu, Zhan & Liang, Zhengyuan & Cheng, Jiali & Groot, Jeroen C.J. & Zhang, Chaochun & Cong, Wen-Feng & Zhang, Fusuo & van der Werf, Wopke, 2024. "Comparing the sustainability of smallholder and business farms in the North China Plain; a case study in Quzhou," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 216(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:216:y:2024:i:c:s0308521x24000465
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.103896
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