Dr. Yiching Song

Senior Research Associate and Program Head, Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), China

Yiching Song obtained her PhD in rural sociology and rural development at Wageningen University in 1998 and has held her current post at CAS since 2000. She is also a professor at China Agricultural University, Guangxi University and Jilin Agricultural University and a visiting scholar at Wageningen University. Her research focuses on sustainable agriculture, food security and rural development policies in China. Song has also acted as a key gender consultant for IFAD since 2000.