Four Plates in Yunnan Plateau Characteristic Agriculture

The synchronous change of altitude and latitude has contributed to the unique plateau agriculture in Yunnan. Based on a clear grasp of resources advantages ofYurman, Yunnan Plateau Characteristic Agricultural Industry Research Institute makes the scientific layout for Yunnan plateau characteristic agricultural development, and takes the lead in dividing the industry into four plates, i.e. alpine agriculture, tropical agriculture, urban agriculture and cross-border agriculture.

Alpine Agriculture

Yunnan is located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and the complicated geological environment gives rise to the particular plateau characteristic and rich feature resources. Diqing, Lijiang, Nujiang and Dali have typical plateau characteristics, they are all located in the greater area of Three Parallel Rivers, and it is the same case for Zhaotong in Northeast Yunnan. These five prefectures and cities form unique resources advantages depending on Three Parallel Rivers and similar plateau features. They can develop plateau fishery and husbandry, high-energy food, plateau tourism, etc. vigorously based on their river valleys, and make good use of "Three Parallel Rivers".

Urban Agriculture

In the whilst of construction and promotion of Central Yunnan New Town with Kunming as the center, Kunming, Qujing, Yuxi and Chuxiong have shaped the Ih economic circle in Central Yunnan, the population and industries are concentrated, and industries and cities are combined prominently, so leisure tourism, agricultural manors and agricultural industrial parks have become the main development direction of urban agriculture. Build urban agriculture into the backyard garden of Central Yunnan New Town, take the chance of central Yunnan industrial new zone construction and development chances, actively develop leisure tourism, agriculture manors and quality product processing parks, and make good use of leisure and parks.

Tropical Agriculture

The Tropic of Cancer is about 2,020km long in China, and Yunnan has the longest part. These seven prefectures and cities namely Dehong, Baoshan, Lincang, Pu'er, Banna, Wenshan and Honghe share similar locations, landforms and climates as well characteristic agricultural development modes and products. The Tropic of Cancer economic belt is formed with the Tropic of Cancer as the center, and this area has typical tropical agriculture characteristics. The tropical agriculture should exert its advantages in light, heat and ecology, vigorously develop winter agriculture, underfbrest economy and health maintenance tourism, etc., and make good use of "the Tropic of Cancer".

Cross-Border Agriculture

Yunnan Province is adjacent to Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar with a border of 4,061 kilometers. It has natural advantages in developing cross-border agriculture. As the bilateral economic and trade exchanges, such as agricultural and sideline products, are increasingly active, cross-border agriculture should actively implement the strategy of “going out", co-build the international cross-border agricultural cooperation zone, develop alternative planting and agricultural cooperation with neighboring countries, provide the solution to food security in China, meanwhile exert the function of biodiversity, build our country's southwest ecological security barrier, and make good use of the border geological position.