Evaluation on the Development of Agricultural Circular Economy in Hunan Province

By using conceptual model of BPEIR (Behavior-Pressure-Effect-Impact- Response) and Delphi method, we establish the evaluation index system of agricultural circular economy including four indices, namely index of socio-economic development, index of reducing input of resources, index of recycling of resources and index of safety of environment and resources. We conduct comprehensive evaluation on developmental level of agricultural circular economy from 1998 to 2007 in Hunan Province. The analysis results show that the agricultural circular economy of Hunan Province from 1998 to 2007, on the whole, has the tendency of development with annual growth rate of 1.89%. The annual decrease rate of recycling of resources and reducing input of resources from 1999 to 2003 is 25% and 11% respectively, which has become the main factor impeding development of agricultural circular economy. After the year 2003, it is mainly reducing input of resources.