Abstract:

Based on the review of the background and environment of agricultural sci-tech development in Shaanxi at different historical periods in the past 100 years, features such as the development impetus, the essence, scope and development targets were analyzed. The study summarizes the achievements of agricultural sci-tech development in Shaanxi, namely, the setting-up of agricultural sci-tech service system, finding out various approaches to breed and popularize new varieties, promoting agricultural industry, building up policy and talent environments for agricultural sci-tech development, and changing the traditional concepts and practices about agriculture. The experience and enlightenments are also concluded in this study, that is, the development of agricultural science and technology is significant for solving various contradictions in agriculture, and it is also an effective way to realize agricultural modernization and a significant measure for safe agricultural production. It needs to be pointed out that the development of agricultural science and technology should be in accordance with the needs of our country and its vast population. In addition, the study emphasizes the problems existing in agriculture development in Shaanxi, such as the relatively low transformation rate of sci-tech achievements, rigid system and mechanism, insufficient support from provincial government, unreasonable personnel structure at grassroots’ level. Finally, the study puts forward that scientific research should be demand-oriented, provincial funds should be established , sci-tech service should be paid, agricultural sci-tech organizations should be empowered more rights for personnel management, and the functions and initiatives of main bodies of market should be given a full play, thus promoting the stable development of agricultural sci-tech in the whole province.

Key words: Shaanxi, agricultural science and technology, a century, background environment, experience and enlightenment