Study On Animal Husbandry In Gannan Region During The Republic Of China

Gannan has a long history and is located in the southwest of Gansu Province.It is located on the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.It is a multi-ethnic settlement area dominated by Tibetans.The unique terrain and natural water and grass resources have determined that people living in Gannan have relied on grassland for generations.Their lifestyle and production methods are closely related to animal husbandry.At the same time,due to geographical constraints and inconvenient transportation in Gannan,the development of animal husbandry has been hovering,and only horse breeding has risen and fallen with the fighting.In the early period of the Republic of China,influenced by the Opium War of the Qing Dynasty,Western powers poured into the interior,plundering raw materials,and large quantities of livestock products such as wool and sheepskin started to be exported.In the hands of monasteries,tribal chiefs and Tuya government,the herdsmen have very few animal husbandry resources,and the production of livestock products remains at a stage of self-sufficiency.The War of Resistance Against Japan broke out,the economic center of the National Government was relocated,the western region was developed,and a series of measures for animal husbandry modernization were implemented,including the improvement of animal species,the prevention and control of animal epidemics,and the development of animal products.The original extensive form has initially entered the process of scientificization and modernization,which was a golden period for the development of animal husbandry in Gannan before liberation.Because such a process of change is forced and not accepted by the resource owner,there is a lack of a long-term plan,and many problems and contradictions are introduced during the development,which is also restricted by the local social environment and other factors,to a certain extent.The rapid development of Gannan animal husbandry.