This speech given on the 11th of March 2016, highlights China’s long tradition of ecological farming practices, such as rice–fish systems and crop rotation, and frames agroecology as central to its ecological civilization strategy. It presents agroecology as essential for overcoming resource and environmental constraints, ensuring food safety, and modernizing agriculture. China reports progress through laws, national plans, demonstration projects, and technologies reducing water use, chemical inputs, and waste. Looking ahead, it pledges to fully implement strategies, integrate agroecology into the G20 and its 13th Five-Year Plan, and work with FAO and global partners to advance sustainable farming.
