Study On The Behavior And Influencing Factors Of Farmers Choosing Forage Grass In Hangjinhouqi And Dengkou County

Under the background of domestic upgrading of meat,egg and milk consumption structure and agricultural structural strategic adjustment,China’s animal husbandry industry is developing rapidly,and the demand for forage is increasing.However,due to the degradation of natural grassland and the influence of traditional agriculture "emphasizing grain over grass",the development of forage industry is slow,the supply of forage grain is insufficient,and the safety problems are prominent.For this reason,relevant scholars put forward that under the premise of ensuring food security,priority should be given to the development of grass and animal husbandry,especially silage of corn,alfalfa and other forage grasses,so as to increase the food self-sufficiency rate of livestock and reduce the import of soybeans to ensure national food security.After the "grain to feed" policy was put forward in 2015,China successively introduced relevant support policies to encourage the development of forage industry and adjust the planting structure.Bayannur City,as a pilot area of "changing grain to feed",vigorously develops forage industry.Taking Hangjinhou Banner and Dengkou County,the pilot counties,as examples,the basic situation of local forage industry development is known through field investigation,and the factors that affect farmers’ behavior in planting forage are analyzed by logistic model.The conclusions of this thesis are as follows: First,by analyzing the development status of forage industry in Bayannur City,it is found that this area is rich in agricultural resources,the animal husbandry industry is developed,and the demand for forage is huge.With the strong guidance and support of policies,the development of forage industry has great potential.Secondly,silage corn,alfalfa and oat grass are the main forage species planted in farmland in the investigated area.Compared with silage corn and oat grass,alfalfa grass has the highest economic benefit,reaching 1467.1 yuan/mu,followed by silage corn 1161.3 yuan/mu and oat grass 654.7 yuan/mu.Farmers don’t know much about national policies,and few farmers participate in forage training,of which 44% have never heard of training.Thirdly,farmers’ personal characteristics,their resource endowment and social capital,and their understanding of national policies are related to their behavior of planting forage grass.Fourthly,through empirical analysis,whether there is a subsidy for planting forage,the area of cultivated land owned by farmers and whether farmers join cooperatives have significant influence on farmers’ behavior of planting forage.Finally,this thesis puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions from four aspects:strengthening policy propaganda,increasing forage industry subsidies,establishing and perfecting forage training system,and strengthening forage cooperative construction.