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

emphasis on introduction <strong>and</strong> training of high-level management, professional
<strong>and</strong> technical personnel. We shall further streamline the working relationship
<strong>and</strong> strengthen the agricultural <strong>and</strong> pastoral management <strong>and</strong> service network
at the level of the autonomous region, prefecture, county, <strong>and</strong> township. We
shall transform the functions of the government agency to better serve farmers
<strong>and</strong> pastoralists, <strong>and</strong> create a good environment for economic development <strong>and</strong>
effectively improve government service.
4 Final Remarks
Experts, ladies <strong>and</strong> gentlemen, development of agriculture <strong>and</strong> pastoralism in
Tibet still has a long way to go. Not only do we need the strong support from the
central government, but we also rely on the selfless <strong>and</strong> enthusiastic assistance
from people across the country. More importantly, we need both domestic <strong>and</strong>
international experts <strong>and</strong> scholars for their advice <strong>and</strong> suggestions <strong>and</strong> active
participation. We sincerely hope that all the experts, scholars <strong>and</strong> friends at the
workshop will support the development of agriculture <strong>and</strong> pastoralism in Tibet,
<strong>and</strong> actively participate in the related scientific <strong>and</strong> technological researches.
Let us join h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> make our due contributions to the sustainable modernization
of agriculture <strong>and</strong> pastoralism in Tibet.
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