Level And Harmonious Degree Evaluation, Analysis And Countermeasure On Agricultural And Rural Sustainable Development Of Gansu Province

The evaluation of sustainable development, including quantitative evaluation about capability, level and harmonious degree of sustainable development, is hot issue and difficult problem in the research fields of sustainable development. The evaluation of agricultural and rural sustainabledevelopment plays an important and actual role in enriching the sustainable theory, drawing up and implement of strategy of sustainable agriculture and adjustment of policy and measure of agricultural and rural development. Based on the comprehensive, available, region—oriented, comparable and objective—oriented principle, this paper set up the evaluation index system of agricultural and rural sustainable development according to agricultural and rural situation of economy , society, resources and environment in Gansu province. Accordingly, in virtue of the changed principal component, the sustainable development level of Gansu's agricultural and rural economy, society, resources and environment were figured out. In addition, the harmonious degree function was established and the harmonious degree of Gansu's agricultural and rural sustainable development was get. The results show: During 1985～2003, agricultural and rural economy grew in a quick rate, but it fell behind average level of the whole nation in many aspects for its weak foundation; The infrastructure is weak and the modernization level is low in rural society because of its weak foundation of economy; The fragile ecologic environment has not bettered Thoroughly and became one of tremendous obstacles that influenced seriously the harmonious development of agricultural and rural economy , society, resources and environment; The harmonious degree of sub—system between economic, social, resources and environmental sustainable development was still unbalance and fluctuated easily with influence of external factors. Aiming at the gap and problems, some corresponding countermeasures are put forward based on the analysis of present situation of agricultural and rural economy, society, resources and environment in Gansu province. 1, In order to expedite economy growth in a quick rate and sound way. Firstly, we should strengthen agricultural scientific exploitation and develop intensive and sustained agriculture. Secondly, only agricultural structure should be adjusted can we raise agricultural capability of competition and sustained development. Thirdly, the second and the third Industry should be paid more attention. 2, Constructing harmonious and wealthy rural society, there are several steps should be taken. On one hand, rural organization system should be set up and perfected. On the other hand, reforming rural educational system and constructing real rural education that serve countryside. Apart from these, rural infrastructure should be strengthened. 3, There are many measures to alleviate ecologic pressure and ameliorate its producing capability such as setting up and perfecting the matching policy system and management system, developing grass, animal husbandry and forestry, performing properly the project of returning farmland to forestry or pasture, building terraced fields and developing sand Industry. 4,The paper puts forward a few advices in advancing the development of agricultural and rural sustainable development wholly in Gansu with a macro view. Firstly, It's necessary to strengthen the construction of policy system on agricultural and rural sustainable development. Secondly, In order to provide the sustained and effective investment, the agricultural investment system should be informed. Thirdly, It's important that choosing the scientific and effective agricultural technological system based on the local natural and economic condition.