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Since its inception in 2006, the Beijing Rural Revitalisation Research Base (formerly the "Beijing New Rural Construction Research Base") has systematically carried out theoretical research and practical innovations around the three major research directions of urban modern agriculture, agribusiness management, and rural legal and social issues. The Base has formed a sound organisational structure where Prof. He Zhongwei from BUA serves as the Chief Expert, Prof. Huang Jikun, a Changjiang Scholar of Peking University, serves as the Director of the Academic Committee, and Dean Liu Fang of the College of Economics & Management of BUA serves as the Chairman. The Base has organized the national "Academic Forum" for four consecutive years, with expanding academic influence.

The Base has developed a basic theory system of urban modern agriculture, proposed and enriched the development concept of "expanding four functions and developing four kinds of agriculture"; put forward the development model of "valley economy", providing the theoretical basis for guiding the construction and sustainable development of mountainous areas in the suburbs of Beijing; participated in the research on typical models of new rural construction nationwide, and summarized a number of replicable models. It has been deeply involved in the decision-making process of Beijing's urban modern agriculture, new rural construction and other major policies, contributing to the development of the capital's "three rural" undertakings.

I. Major Research Directions

Urban Modern Agriculture

Regional Planning in Agriculture

Social Governance in Rural Areas

II. Staff Composition

The Base has 48 permanent researchers, including 22 professors, 21 associate professors and 5 lecturers. Staff members include 1 member of the Teaching Guidance Committee of the Ministry of Education, 1 expert enjoying special allowance of the State Council, 1 New World Outstanding Talent of the Ministry of Education, 2 Beijing Great Wall Scholars, 3 Teaching Masters of Beijing, 1 Beijing Young Top-notch Talent, and 3 Outstanding Young Talents in Universities of Beijing. It has also hired 1 Distinguished Professor and 5 Visiting Professors. The research team is well-structured, cross-disciplinary and collaborative.

III. Scientific Projects

Based on the positioning of Beijing as the "Four Centers", the Base carries out theoretical and applied research on Beijing's revitalisation strategy, modernization of agriculture and rural areas, integrated development of urban and rural areas, and the policy system in "Three Rurals". The Base has presided over a number of key projects of National Social Science Foundation of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Humanities and Social Science Foundation of the Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the Beijing Municipal Social Science Foundation, and undertaken more than 100 research projects commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform and the relevant units of the suburban areas, with more than RMB 5 million of funding allocated annually. The Base has carried out extensive studies in the fields of urban modern agriculture, valley economy, rural revitalisation, etc., forming a strong social influence, and the research results have been approved by leaders at the provincial and ministerial levels or above.

IV. Management & Operation

With sound management system and organizational structure, the Base has been rated as excellent in the evaluation of provincial and ministerial research institutes of BUA for many years, and has twice been recognized as "Excellent Research Base" by Beijing Municipal Office of Philosophy and Social Science Planning and Beijing Municipal Commission of Education. Since 2017, the Base has published the "Beijing Urban Modern Agriculture Development Report", and hosted the "Beijing Rural Revitalisation Research Base Academic Forum" annually. It has been selected as a source think tank of "Chinese Think Tank Index (CTTI)", and recognized as "2022 Excellent Research Base" by Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, Federation of Social Sciences, and Office of Philosophy and Social Science Planning, with expanding academic influence.

Contact:

Name:Zhou Meng

Title:Lecturer

Tel:13810195632

E-mail:xczxyjjd@bua.edu.cn

Website:https://xczx.bua.edu.cn/