Biological recycle farming in the People's Republic of China: The Doudian Village experiment
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
- Vol. 4 (1) , 3-7
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0889189300002551
Abstract
An explanation is provided of why and how one group of researchers in a Chinese village setting came to focus on what the authors call biological recycle farming. An explanation of applied agricultural research in China is provided. One conclusion reached is that application of research at the village level was largely successful because it was founded on community development principles. Another conclusion is that food production in very marginal Chinese villages can be increased significantly. While the alternative approach discussed cannot be exported wholesale to many other countries of the world, the concepts are very useful for international economic and agricultural development.Keywords
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