Economic benefit and ecological restoration effects to local people through planting Chinese herbs in Ningxia

The traditional ecological restoration cant get the local people out of poverty trap. The animal husbandry and agriculture are faced with overgrazing, overconsumption of resources. Chinese herbal is a tradition medicine used for treating diseases, planting herbs in desertification area can improve peoples income and bring environmental benefits. In this study, taking Ningxia herbs planting as an example, ecology and economy statistics analyzes methods such as market value, investigation appraisal method and shadow engineering method were used to judge the economic and ecology value of planting Chinese herbs. The results showed that planting Chinese herbs could increase the income of local farmer and promote adjustment of industrial structure. Planting Chinese herbs could also improve soil physical and chemical properties, increase the vegetation coverage rate and improve environmental and economic perspectives as well as eradicate poverty trap.