A DISCUSSION ON SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION AND AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE UPPER REACHES OF THE YANGTZE RIVER
论长江上游水土保持与农业持续发展

The history of social development in the extensive mountainous and hilly districts in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River proves that soil and water loss seriously destroys the soil and water resources and hinders the development of the local agricultural productive forces.The soil and water conservation key control project in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River has been carried out since 1989. Its remarkable economic, ecological and social benefits show that soil and water conservation not only controls soil erosion and improves ecological environment, but also protects sustainable utilization of natural resources. It has become an important basic project that supports the agricultural sustainable development in the mountainous and hilly districts in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.