Call for Essay Notice for Urban Agriculture Seminar

Notices

In order to promote academic exchanges and practical innovation in the field of urban agriculture, and promote the sustainable development of urban agriculture, it is co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences-Shanghai Research Institute of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the Institute of Rural Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the China Foreign Agricultural Economic Research Association. Organized by the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, it is planned to hold an academic seminar on "Urban Agriculture and Future Development" in Shanghai in late July 2025. Now open to colleges and universities, scientific research institutes, enterprises and industry practitioners to solicit conference papers, sincerely invite people from all walks of life to contribute!

1. Workshop Topics

"Urban Agriculture and Future Development"

2. essay topics (including but not limited to)

1. Technological innovation and development model

  1. application of Vertical Farm, Smart Agriculture and Soilless Cultivation Technology in Urban Modern Agriculture
  2. development and Innovation of Urban Modern Agriculture such as Leisure Agriculture, Health Agriculture and Creative Agriculture
  3. agriculture, Culture and Tourism Integration Industry Development

2. Citizen Participation and Community Empowerment

  1. citizen Farm, Roof Farm and Community Co-construction Model
  2. popularization of Education and Youth Participation
  3. the Social and Cultural Value and Educational Function of Urban Agriculture
  4. community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Urban Health

3. Policy, development planning and sustainability

  1. urban and rural development planning and land use policy
  2. quantification of Ecological Value of Urban Agriculture under Carbon Neutrality Target
  3. research on Urban Agriculture Policy, Planning and Management Model
  4. coordinated Development of Urban Agriculture and Urban Ecosystem
  5. urban Agriculture and Urban Resilience Construction

4. Global Cases and Localization Practices

  1. singapore, Tokyo, Berlin and other international experience
  2. typical Case Analysis of Urban Agriculture in China

3. essay requirements

  1. content requirements: papers need to focus on the theme of the essay, clear point of view, informative data, academic or practical innovation.
  2. Format requirements:  
  1. both Chinese and English, the number of words should not exceed 10000 words;
  2. the title, abstract (within 300 words), key words, text, references, etc. conform to academic standards;
  1. originality: the original results that have not been published are at your own risk.

4. Important Dates

  1. paper deadline: June 20, 2025
  2. offer Notice Date: July 5, 2025
  3. meeting date: late July 2025 (notice of specific arrangements)

5. submission method

please send the paper to the organizing Committee's mailbox: chuyifeixs@163.com, please indicate the contact number of the author in the email.

Contact person: Chu Yifei, contact number: 17798547942

zhou Zhou, Tel: 16621028196

6. organization

organizer: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences-Shanghai Research Institute of Shanghai Municipal People's Government, China Foreign Agricultural Economic Research Association, Institute of Rural Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

undertaker: shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences

looking forward to your participation and drawing a new blueprint for the development of urban agriculture!