Abstract:

This paper analyzed the development status of mutton sheep industry in Yunnan Province from the perspectives of production, consumption, price fluctuation and trade. On this basis, qualitative and quantitative methods were used to conduct in-depth research on the comparative advantages of Yunnan mutton sheep industry development from 2008 to 2019 from the aspects of basic advantages, location quotient, industrial concentration and specialization. The results showed that the location quotient scores of Yunnan mutton sheep industry were all above 1, showing an increasing trend year by year. The concentration index and specialization coefficient of the mutton sheep industry also showed a continuous growing trend. Main conclusions of the study are: firstly, Yunnan Province has superior mutton sheep breeding conditions and a stable mutton consumption market; secondly, Yunnan Province’s resource endowment advantage of mutton sheep industry is above the national average level and shows an increasing trend; finally, the concentration and specialization of mutton sheep industry are increasing, and the scale of the mutton sheep industry has been steadily improved. The development of Yunnan mutton sheep industry has comparative advantages and great development potential in the future.

Key words: mutton sheep industry, status quo, comparative advantage, location quotient, concentration index, specialization coefficient