The model of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Southern Jiangsu
苏南地区可持续农业与农村发展模式探索

Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development(SARD) in different regions and different developing stages shows different characteristics, and the developing models are varied Through investigations of the SARD practice in Southern Jiangsu where town and township industries are well developed but the conflicts between man and land are sharp, three regional sub models of SARD are identified as :(1)the sub model for intensive, high beneficial and integrated development;(2) The sub model for dual trades of effectively utilizing and protecting resources; and (3)the sub model for multi dimensional development through optimization grouping or regrouping Then based on abstraction of the three sub models mentioned above, the general model of SARD in Southern Jiangsu is generalized, ie , the model of high beneficial, intensive and sustainable agricultural and rural development .