The Research of Farming and Livestock Development in the Area of Ili River Valley of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

this article analyses spatial political, economic and social contexts of successful of farming and livestock development in the area of Ili river valley (AoIRV). AoIRV is located on Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), where is a vital and historical agricultural area in this region. In the Context of ‘Western Development Drive’ of China, central government enhance the support for western region and cities continually. According to the ‘XUAR 12 Five-Year Plan’, the region governance and local authorise plan to improve modernisation of agriculture, especially on farming and livestock industries, that improve economic development and social regeneration. Yet, the local agricultural development still faces kinds of problems, such as lack of higher quality labours, extensive recourse using, developing farming structure and ecological pressure. This article bases on the Urban System Planning of Area of Ili River Valley and point out the urbanisation is the core strategy for the local development and resolution of current problems. The planning regulates the building of countryside resident settlements in order to create much more intensive urban-town system that lead urbanisation in this local area. The local urbanisation could not only offer higher quality public service, such as healthy service and education for local people, but also improve the qualities of labour and set up basis of service industry. Meanwhile this planning advises the spatial arrangement of agricultural industry for adjusting the industry structure based on local agricultural community. Furthermore it plans a sustainable agricultural manufacturing via spreading organic standard and environment friendly policy.