甘肃省气候干燥、温差较大,有利于牧草种子生产,历史上曾以紫花苜蓿、草木樨、燕麦等草籽的优质高产著称子全国。每年约有上千万斤种子销往西北、华北各省区。近几年来,随着种草种树、治穷致富方针的贯彻执行,种草面积大幅度增加。种草事业的发展推动了牧草种子生产的急剧上升。目前,商品草籽除紫花苜蓿、黄花草木樨和白花草木樨外,还有红豆草、箭舌豌豆、毛苕子,老芒麦、披硷草、燕麦、沙蒿等。年生产量在2000～2500万公斤之间,除自产自种者外,商品量在1000万公斤左右。草籽生产不但保证了种草事业的发展,而且使群众取得了经济效益。特别是红豆草种子在有些地区已经成为一种新型的产业,正迅速发展。 Gansu Province, the climate is dry, the temperature difference is larger, is conducive to forage seed production, historically had alfalfa, grass mulberry, oats and other seeds of high quality and high yield known throughout the country. Each year about ten million pounds of seeds are sold to the northwest and north China provinces and autonomous regions. In recent years, with the implementation of the guideline of planting trees and grass and treating poverty and enriching the rich, the area of ​​grasslands has increased substantially. The development of seed grazing promotes a sharp increase in the production of pasture seeds. At present, in addition to alfalfa grass seeds, flowers, yellow flowers and white flowers plants, but also safflower grass, arrow tongue peas, hairy seeds, Siberian oyster, cassia grass, oat, Artemisia and so on. The annual production of 2000 to 25000000 kg, in addition to self-produced persons, the amount of merchandise in 10 million kilograms. Grass seed production not only ensures the development of the grass planting industry, but also makes the masses obtain economic benefits. In particular, safflower seeds have become a new type of industry in some areas and are rapidly evolving.