The Research On The Agricultural Improvement And The Rural Economic Development Of Shaanxi Province In The Anti-Japanese War Time

Shaanxi, having a rich agricultural species as well as superior and intensive agricultural tradition, has always been a major agricultural province in China. The agriculture of Shaanxi made rapid development under the National Government’s support of the Northwest Development Policy. Both its water conservancy facilities and the introduction, cultivation and extension of the excellent crop varieties reached a high level of the modern time.After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out the Anti-Japanese War. Shaanxi is in the essential place of the frontline of the Rear Area, increasingly prominent in its strategic position. With organizations, factories, schools and tens of thousands of refugees settled in Shaanxi, the agriculture and rural economy here are facing with tremendous pressure and burden. During this special period, the national government offered great support in policy, capital as well as technology to further assist the agricultural production and economy of Shaanxi province. Meanwhile, seizing the opportunity, Shaanxi local government adjusted the agricultural policy and improved the agricultural technique under the basis of the pre-war Shaanxi irrigation and water conservancy, making its agriculture developing in a relatively rapid speed. It also ensured people’s use in Shaanxi province, the rear and the frontline, making great contribution to the victory of the Anti-Japanese in both logistical support and material supply.The improvement of the agricultural production techniques mainly focused on the irrigation and water conservancy facilities during this time. Its construction scale and the modernization level were second to none at home, guaranteeing the agricultural development of Shaanxi province. With the establishment and perfection of Shaanxi’s agricultural research and education institutions, the improvement of agriculture promoted the comprehensive development and broad dissemination of agricultural technology. Agriculture, science, education interacted with each other and went ahead hand in hand. It not only improved the volume of production but also pushed its agricultural economy onto the modern development track. The improvement of agriculture in Shaanxi during the war period promoted a faster development of Shaanxi’s rural economy. Its improved effectiveness and mode of agriculture set a good example for today’s economy in a way.This paper mainly discusses the following five aspects:The first part is the introduction, mainly elaborated the article’s research background and its significance, including the current research situation in our country on this issue. You can also find the research thinking and contents and some related concepts as well in this part.The second part mainly describes the outline of the agricultural natural profile of Shaanxi before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese war. The political and social background of Shaanxi’s agricultural recovery and its achievements can also been seen in this part.The third part talks about the related agricultural policies after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese war and the specific improvement measures of Shaanxi’s local government with the help of these policies.The fourth part mainly discusses that the improvement of agriculture promotes the rural economy and makes progress.The fifth section summarizes the features and shortcomings of the Shaanxi’s agricultural improvement.