›› 2016, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (11): 1954-1961.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2016.11.23

• Agricultural Economy and Development • Previous Articles    

Analysis of the development situation of German characteristic agricultural industry and its inspiration to China: Taking apiculture as the case

ZHANG She-mei1, SUN Zhan-li2   

  1. 1. Sichuan Center for Rural Development Research, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
    2. Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies, Halle 06120, German
  • Received:2016-07-05 Online:2016-11-15 Published:2016-11-16

Abstract: Taking German apiculture as the case, this paper presented the features of German characteristic agricultural industry development from industrial organization structure, technical strut, quality control and industrial function extension. Then, the difficulties and challenges of Chinese apiculture was analyzed, a condensed conclusion to the inspiration of German apiculture development to China was analyzed. Result showed that Chinese apiculture was experiencing a time of transformation when the comparative effectiveness was declining and the small-scaled beekeepers were dropping out, thus, to promote the development of Chinese apiculture industry, China should develop beekeeper cooperative organizations vigorously and strengthen the integration of production, learning and research while building a quality control system in the full industry chain as well as developing more varieties of function of Chinese apiculture.

Key words: Germany, characteristic agricultural industry, apiculture industry

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