Pastoralism and Rangeland Management on the Tibetan Plateau in ...

6 Achievements <strong>and</strong>
Visions of Agricultural
<strong>and</strong> Pastoral Development
in the Tibet
Autonomous Region
Zhang Younian 57
Distinguished experts, ladies <strong>and</strong> gentlemen, according to the agenda of this
workshop, I am presenting to you, delegates of this workshop, a report on the
Achievements <strong>and</strong> Visions of Agricultural <strong>and</strong> Pastoral Development in the
Tibet Autonomous Region, outlining the accomplishments, challenges <strong>and</strong>
opportunities, development strategies <strong>and</strong> solutions in the agricultural <strong>and</strong>
pastoral sector.
Tibet Autonomous Region is located in the south of the Tibetan Plateau, covering
a total area of 120 km2, or about 1/8 of the national territory. It has seven
prefectures (cities) <strong>and</strong> 73 counties (cities/ districts) under its jurisdiction. In
addition to Tibetans, there are peoples of Moinba, Lhoba, Hui, Naxi <strong>and</strong> the
Sherpa tribe. The Region has 45 ethnic groups in total, including the Han. In
2009, the population of TAR is 2.9 million, of which 23.8 % is urban population
<strong>and</strong> 76.2 % rural. The total area of agricultural l<strong>and</strong> is 1.16 billion mu (15
mu equals one hectare), of which 970 million mu is rangel<strong>and</strong>, 190 million mu
forest 5.4 million mu cultivated l<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> 1.8 mu others.
57 Deputy Secretary-General, Tibet Autonomous Region People‘s Government
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