From March 2 to March 27, 2013, Steffanie Scott and Zhenzhong Si traveled across China to learn more about the emerging ecological agriculture sector. We visited ecological and organic farms, farmers’ markets, food companies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academic researchers, government agencies and many other institutions, and talked to key players in this sector. Here are some highlights from this trip.
Produce from Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems designated by FAO.
Steffanie's lecture at the Chinese Academy of Sciences with Prof. Min Qingwen.
Poster of Steffanie's lecture at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Organic millet at the National Agriculture Exhibition Center in Beijing
Organic mung bean
A booth at the Beijing Country Fair
A booth a the Beijing Country Fair
The Beijing Country Fair
A booth a the Beijing Country Fair
A booth at the Beijing Country Fair
Organic soaps at the Beijing Country Fair.
Organic vegetables from Planck Organic Farm in Nanjing
Certification labels on the organic produce package of Planck Organic Farm in Nanjing
Greenhouse at the Planck Organic Farm in Nanjing
Greenhouse at the Planck Organic Farm and Nanjing
Visiting the Planck Organic Farm in Nanjing with professors from Nanjing University and local officials.
Visiting the Planck Organic Farm in Nanjing with professors from Nanjing University and local officials.
Urban agriculture along the subway line in Nanjing
Steffanie giving a lecture at Nanjing University.
Street fruit vendor in downtown Nanjing
Fruit vendors on the street in Nanjing.
A famous local dish of Hangzhou, Dongpo pork
Traditional way of making sticky rice cake.
Traditional way of making silk quilts.
Food display at the local restaurant in Hangzhou, you pick the one you want.
Steffanie giving a lecture at Zhejiang University
Steffanie with Professor Zhou Jiehong at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou.
Visiting an organic fish farm near Hangzhou, the Qiandaohu (thousand islands lake) Organic Fish Farm.
Fish ponds at the Qiandaohu (thousand islands lake) Organic Fish Farm.
We enjoyed an organic fish soup for lunch.
The Qiandaohu (thousand islands lake) Organic Fish Farm.
Fishing boats at the Qiandaohu (thousand islands lake) Organic Fish Farm.
The Qiandaohu (thousand islands lake) Organic Fish Farm.
Visiting the Jingshan Organic Tea Farm near Hangzhou.
The Jingshan Organic Tea Farm near Hangzhou.
A common scenery in late March on tea farms in Hangzhou, farmers are picking the year's first harvest of tea.
Visiting Yunqi Organic Tea Farm near Hangzhou.
Organic tea trees at the Yunqi Organic Tea Farm.
A Longjing tea farm in Hangzhou.
Steffanie visiting the Jingshan Organic Tea Farm with Professor Zhou Jiehong
Smelling the fresh tea leaves at the Jingshan Organic Tea Farm.
Visiting the Jingshan Organic Tea Farm.
Visiting the Guangming Organic Rice Farm on Chongming island in Shanghai.
Composting factory at the Guangming Organic Rice Farm on Chongming island in Shanghai.
