Animal husbandry has become an important channel to increase farmers' income in Shaanxi Province

Introduction: with the adjustment of Shaanxi's agricultural industrial structure in recent years, animal husbandry has become an important channel for local farmers to increase their income Qinchuan cattle, as one of the top five beef cattle breeds in China, has become the first choice to improve local cattle and produce high-grade beef in recent years According to the Shaanxi inspection and Quarantine Bureau, in 2001, 16000 Qinchuan cattle were transported to Hong Kong and Macao, accounting for about 20% of the total number of live cattle supplied to Hong Kong and Macao Shaanxi Qinchuan cattle has a stable share in the supply of live cattle to Hong Kong and Macao, and at the same time, it is also exported to Southeast Asia and Europe With a long history of breeding, good germplasm resources and unique natural resources, it provides a broad world for the development of animal husbandry in Shaanxi Province According to the statistics of the Agricultural Department of Shaanxi Province, by the end of June 2001, the output of livestock and poultry on hand and livestock products in the whole province had increased significantly compared with the same period of last year There were more than 2.5 million cattle on hand, more than 8.3 million pigs, more than 6.6 million sheep, more than 60 million poultry on hand, and nearly three (3) farmers were raised per capita At present, the total supply and demand of grain in Shaanxi Province is balanced, there is more than a good year, and the feed supply is sufficient The ecological construction of returning farmland to forest and grass has created a rare opportunity for accelerating the development of grass industry and animal husbandry To this end, Shaanxi Province recently issued the decision on accelerating the construction of animal husbandry industrialization, which is ready to adapt to the new situation of China's accession to the WTO, rely on scientific and technological progress and institutional innovation, optimize the industrial structure and regional layout, cultivate and expand leading enterprises, promote scale breeding, comprehensively improve the level of animal husbandry industrialization, and promote the leap forward development of agriculture and rural economy in the province (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: