Present situation of grass industry and countermeasures of transformational development in Dingxi

To investigate the current status of the grass industry and existing problems, the present study examined problems that hinder transformation development in Dingxi. The problems include serious degeneration of natural grassland, low ratio of high quality varieties for artificial grass, reduced industrial processing capacity of grass products, and non-standard operation mode. Five proposals are suggested to enhance grass protection and construction to maintain regional ecological equilibrium, allow scientific planning, establish the important position of grass industry from the strategic height, increase technological innovation to enhance industrial support, recommend a modern administration system to enhance management of enterprises involved in the processing of grass products, mobilize various forces to boost industrial development, and optimize the pattern of development to enhance industrial benefits.