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The border region of Shan’xi Lu between the Northern Song Empire and Western XiaState had relatively good geographical conditions, which were suitable to farming and animalhusbandry. However, the complicated national relation was unfavorable for its development.But with the Northern Song Dynasty’s efforts to manage, farming, animal husbandry andforestry fully developed, with farming land expanding and yield per unit area rising,meanwhile, with the developed animal husbandry playing an important role in the empire andforest resource properly used and protected.In the factors of improving the agricultural development of the border region of Shan’xiLu, It’s the key element that the government’s guidelines, carried-out policies and soundsolution to national relationships. In addition, excellent officials and social conventions in theregion also worked, which should not be neglected.Under the background of constant disturbance by wars and battles could the NorthernSong government adopt suit measures to develop the faring together with animal husbandryand forestry, according to object conditions in the region, from which we can learn something.
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