Current situation and strategy of grass industry in Minxian County

The Minxian County locates at the intersection area of the Qinling Mountains, Loess Plateau and QinghaiXizang Plateau. After discussing on the current situation of grass industry in the Minxian County, this study pointed out that the grassland degradation, extensive management of pasture, and shortages of processing technology of the grass products were the main problems in the development of grass industry; and proposed that the classification management for grass industry was future trend of grass industry in Minxian County. Finally, this study proposed the development strategies of grass industry in Minxian County, including that it was necessary to establish the grassland ecological compensation fund, develop the grass tourism, increase the productivity of pasture, improve the utilization of grassland resources and train the talent farmers.