In 2018, Shanghai's agricultural sector recorded added value of 10.44 billion yuan ($1.48 billion), down an annual 6.9 percent year-on-year on comparable prices. The city's total agricultural output value reached 28.25 billion yuan in the year, an annual drop of 4.4 percent, including 14.75 billion yuan from the crop farming sector, down 2.1 percent, 1.53 billion yuan from forestry, down 3.6 percent, 3.63 billion yuan from the animal husbandry sector, down 17.9 percent, and 5.59 billion yuan from the fisheries sector, down 4.5 percent.

Agricultural Products

Shanghai has vigorously developed branded agricultural products. By the end of 2018, the city had certified 6,396 farm products from 1,701 companies as safe and superior, including 536 products from 350 companies in the green product category, 5,842 products from 1,342 companies in the residue-free product category, and 22 products from nine companies in the organic product category. There were 14 Agro-products Geographical Indications.

Modern Agriculture

Shanghai's agricultural production is becoming more mechanized and better organized. By the end of 2018, the city had 86,530 hectares of cropland and 177 modern vegetable farms. The city also had 378 leading agricultural enterprises, 2,865 agricultural cooperatives and 4,434 certified family farms.