| Using participatory means such as questionnaire survey, semi-structure interview and scene investigation, we investigated the present planting structure situation and related problems of Daman irrigation distract in Heihe River Basin. Using participatory analysis tools as problem matrix, problem tree and SWOT, we analyzed the survey results. Based on these, we found the current planting problems in the irrigation district, which could be used for decision-making basis for future planting adjustment. According to the survey, six key problems were found, such as irrational land structure, poor sales of economic crops, large gap between supply and demand of capital investment, difficulty in promoting new varieties of plant and technology, weak force of government in guiding and supporting agriculture, and poor water-saving and eco-enviro
nment awareness among farmers. Then six countermeasures were put forward to solve these problems of crop planting in the irrigation district, including accelerating land circulation, strengthening intensive agriculture development, increasing rural credits, reinforcing general regulation and improving irrigation facilities, etc. |