Survey on Agricultural Biological Resources and Traditional Cultural Knowledge of Hani People in Yunnan

In 2007-2008, a systematic survey, collection and arrangement was carried out for agricultural biological resources and traditional cultural knowledge of Hani People in 8 counties, 15 towns, and 23 village committees of Yunnan Province. A total of 299 samples were obtained about agricultural biological resources related to production and living of Hani People. According to purpose of utilization, samples were divided into grain crops, medicinal plants, vegetables, fruit trees, and oil crops, taking up 48.2%, 21.7%, 18.4%, 7.7%, and 2.0% of the samples respectively. The survey indicated that planting industry and breeding industry take up the dominant role in rural social economy of Hani People, so agricultural biological resources are the fundamental means of production maintaining rural social development of Hani People. The current situation of agricultural biological resources of Hani People in Yunnan, reasons for growth and decline were analyzed, and the utilization, protection and development of agricultural biological resources were discussed.