Soil And Water Conservation Of Tianshui Experimental Area In 1940s

The Northwestern Region is suitable for human survival in the early stage of history and has bred the early time Chinese civilization. China is based on agriculture in ancient times. Farming Type Development bring the brilliant achievements for the northwest, but also leave a heavy burden for the local environment.Poor ground covering,surface soil erosion, land fertility declining to form a vicious circle. Many experts carried out on-the-spot investigations, realizing the seriousness of soil erosion. In the early 20th century, the war entered the stalemate stage.In the early 1940s,the Chinese Nation has reached the most difficult moment. As the eastern state of decay, the strategic position of Northwest China to rise gradually. Accumulate strength for the struggle,the call of Northwest Development sing on the motherland. However, the actual status of the Northwest Land to development of agriculture, has become the core of Northwest Development for unfavorable factors. Face the reality of the Northwest, Northwest Development is blocked, the Government has finally realized the necessity of developing water and soil conservation. Soil and Water Conservation of Tianshui Experimental Area was established in 1942, as the first special soil and water conservation research institution in China which has opened a new chapter of soil and water conservation research. Staff of the Experimental Area contact with local government and the relevant agencies actively, with a strong sense of social responsibility, withstood soaring commodity prices, financial constraints and other pressures for establishing of relaxed external environment. It promotes the establishment of Chinese modern Soil and Water Conservation science that developing water and soil conservation experiment, spreading the thought of water and soil conservation and promoting the technology and plants of soil and water conservation. It provide a useful reference for society to realize sustainable development in the Northwest and the whole Country.