Effect of constructing ecological agriculture with commodities afterlaunching “Grain for Green Project” in Ansai County
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2011.01.49
Key Words: Grain for Green Project  ecological agriculture with commodity  development model  Ansai County
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LI Qirui College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
WANG Jijun College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China 
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Abstract:
      Taking Ansai County as an example, the effect of constructing ecological agriculture with commodities was analyzed, and its impact on the succession process of regional agricultural eco-economic system was discussed. The results indicated that: in the context of launching Grain for Green Project, there were significant ecological, economic and social benefits from constructing ecological agricult ure with commodities in Ansai County. Compared to that of 1999, the vegetation coverage rate in Ansai County increased by 12.6%, and soil-water erosion rehabilitation rate increased by14% in 2007. Efficient facility farming had become the main mode of agricultural production, which was near the arterial roads in Ansai County and took up 72% of GAP (the gross agricultural product). Compared to the figure of 1999, net income per peasant increased by 83.51%. Especially, the income of sideline, crop farming and fruit accounted for 77.28% of the total revenue. The stability index of agricultural production had increased by 51.61% year on year, while the food stability index had grown by 17.07% annually. Meanwhile, the development stability index of secondary and tertiary economic sectors fell by 77.91% year on year. These conclusions could be used as the basis for further studying on the systemic coupling relations and seeking sustainable development approaches of ecological agriculture with commodities.