ABSTRACT
Chapters 1-7 have examined the background and organisational dimension related to farmer innovation in marginal areas of China. To conclude, this chapter attempts to summarise the research findings, and to indicate their theoretical and policy implications. It is divided into four sections, beginning with the challenges facing China’s sustainable development. It is followed by a discussion on the roles of the rural poor in sustainable rural livelihoods. Section 8.3 focuses on farmer innovation and self-organisation model. This chapter ends with some policy implications.
