This book represents the work of experts and leaders who have taught, researched, and expanded Chinese agroecology and eco-agriculture for more than 30 years. It reviews decades of agricultural change to provide an integrated analysis of research and development progress in agroecological farming practices.

It contains research on traditional and newly developed agricultural systems in China, including intercropping and rainfall harvest systems. It covers current eco-agriculture practices in the central regions of China according to climate conditions. The book closes with a discussion of the major technical approaches, necessary policy support, and possible major development stages to allow broader agroecological implementations toward the sustainability of future food systems in China.