Abstract: In the process of rapid urbanization, it is an important task how to ensure minimum’s production capacity, and to establish a safety supply security of agriculture production in metropolis suburb. There has a certain similarity to the agricultural development between Netherlands and Shanghai. The development of agriculture can be promoted in the following several main ways in the process of the Netherlands urbanization: (1) carrying out decentralization policy of the development of the towns and the balanced development strategy; (2) Strengthening the land consolidation, and increasing subsidies for agricultural structure adjustment, and developing horticulture and animal husbandry industry which are conducive to land intensive use; (3) Developing export-oriented agriculture according to the unique geographical location. (4) Actively adjusting the agricultural structure, and promoting agricultural production organization management, etc. through the use of agricultural science and technology. Enlightenment of Shanghai agricultural development is: (1) promoting agricultural industrialization based on the principles of comparative advantage; (2) Developing export-oriented agriculture facing the international market; (3) Planning reasonably urban development scale.