Mechanization and dynamic management in modern Chinese agriculture

Abstract

Modernization and effective management in modern Chinese agriculture are the key of future success in Chinese agriculture development and food production. Based on an analysis of the agriculture structure and adaptation of the industrial management experiences in China, this review addresses how to achieve an effective and dynamic management in agriculture in the future. Chinese agriculture is in the process being transformed from individual, small, family-based farmers to cooperate-based large-scale farmers with modern agriculture machinery. To permit a smooth advancement and transition of Chinese agriculture from primitive traditional agriculture to a modern and machine-based agriculture as well as to enhance the agricultural productivity when total area of arable land is declining, a dynamic and sufficient management is the basis. However, there are a number of challenges and limitations: (1) Chinese farmers have in general limited education, (2) the small family-based agriculture tradition and structure, (3) the lack of experience in agriculture and innovation, and (4) short-term profit-based mentality. This review will discuss those challenges and propose corresponding solutions to assure the successful agricultural development in China by effective and dynamic management.