Unfair subsidies and confused debates are hampering the development of ecological agriculture
by Wang Xuan, chinadialogue, July 2014
Frequent food scandals in China in recent years such as "cadmium rice" and "poisonous beans" have caused public outrage. In response, voices calling for the development of ecological agriculture (by which I mean to minimise the use of chemical fertilisers and maximise the use of local knowledge and resources) have swelled. More