在阐述持续发展、农业持续发展主体思想的基础上 ,论述了生态农业在中国农业持续发展中的作用及意义。包括按食物链和生态位原理建立无废物生产系统的生态农业户、农村产业结构调整中的生态农业县建设和农村工业化进程中的生态农业在发展经济 ,维持生态平衡 ,保护环境中的贡献。进一步论述了生态农业与农业现代化的关系 ,生态农业是中国农业持续发展的现实选择。 On the basis of expounding the main idea of ​​sustained development and sustainable development of agriculture, this paper expounds the function and significance of ecological agriculture in the sustainable development of agriculture in China. Including ecological farmers based on food chain and niche principle, ecological agriculture counties in adjustment of industrial structure in rural areas and eco-agriculture in the process of rural industrialization in economic development, ecological balance and environmental protection. Further discusses the relationship between ecological agriculture and agricultural modernization, ecological agriculture is the realistic choice of sustainable development of agriculture in China.