Development of Agricultural Information Network in China and its Effect and Function on Chinese Agriculture

摘要

Along with quick development of Internet information techniques, rapid development in agricultural information network has been made in China, with the amount of agri-websites increasing from less than 200 in 1998 to more than 2600 up to now. The quick development of Chinese agriculture information network brings a deep influence on Chinese agriculture. The effect and function of Internet on Chinese agriculture with many examples is analyzed on 5 aspects as following: 1) Changing the traditional ideaand the production pattern of Chinese farmers, 2) Promoting the circulation of agriculture by-products and increasing the fanners' income. 3) Stirring up the farmers' enthusiasm of studying to go up the Internet and increasing the farmers' cultural level. 4) Promoting the popularization of modern agriculture information technique. 5)Quickening the step of realizing the modern agriculture informatization in China.