Crop-animal systems in the hilly regions of China
1995
Wenxiu, H. (Commission for Integrated Survey of Natural Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 767, Beijing 100101 (China))
China is famous for its many mountains which occupy more than two-thirds of its total land area. The hilly region represents 60% of rural population, 55.6% of farm land, and 66.7% of total grassland. Economy in the region is poor and people live in poverty. Improving the economy in these areas poses a great challenge. The crop-animal system in the hilly regions is a comprehensive system of agricultural production with multiple layers, structures, and functions. Practiced for so many years, it has demonstrated the importance of developing crop-animal systems. Through the application of ecological principles and by means of field surveys, various types of Chinese hilly agriculture have been documented to further develop China's crop-animal systems. Research must concentrate on the assessment of indices and methods of crop-animal systems and on the systematic study of various categories and modes of crop-animal integration
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