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A recent paper published by the International Institute for Environment and Development has studied the adaption of small-scale famers to China’s expansion ((Huang, J , Wang, X, Qui, H (2012) Small-scale farmers in China in the face of modernization and globalisation, IIED/HIVOS, London, The Hague. http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/16515IIED.pdf. Retrieved July 15, 2013.)) This in-depth research is illustrated by numerous maps and tables to better understand the challenges Chinese small farmers are facing. For the authors, China’s agriculture has benefited from the economic development China has experienced for the last thirty years. Chinese agriculture has increased its productivity, the quality of products has increased and production has got more diversified. Thanks to the reforms and the decollectivisation Chinese small scale famers’ revenues have increased. In spite of this well-adaption to the market economy, China’s agriculture still faces several issues.This paper has identified several challenges authorities need to address regarding Chinese small-scale famers.  Chinese small scale famers need to increase the size of their farm in order to gain higher profits and be able to answer wholesale markets demand. For the author, this would also improve food safety, a rising issue in China.Their research also shows that farmers are getting older, the young generation, and especially male workers are likely to work off the farm. They noticed the growing role of female farmers.The authors advocate for more reforms to be carried out in order to solve these issues.Firstly, more reforms in the sector of land-rental need to be carried out, to help farm size getting larger.Secondly, the government should offer more assistance to small scale famers through the “farmer professional cooperatives” (FPC), these ones need to pay more attention to the ageing and feminization of farm workers.Thirdly, more efforts must be made to encourage the professionalization of farmers. This sector needs to become more attractive for young rural workers. With possible higher profits, young peasants would not all migrate to cities. As rural populations’ level of education is increasing, more technologies must be included in farming. This would help young male famers to stay in their farm lands and this would also lead to higher specialization and competitiveness of China’s agriculture. 