Abstract: According to the field investigation and industrial development analysis of 33 typical animal husbandry banners （counties） in Inner Mongolia, this paper proposes that, based on development dominated by herdsmen and driven by reform and innovation, the five major industries of grassland animal husbandry, including beef cattle industry, mutton sheep industry, camel industry, horse industry, and grass industry, should be prioritized, the integration of primary and secondary industries in pastoral areas should be guided and promoted, the development of tertiary industry should be encouraged and supported, the idea of constructing a modern animal husbandry production system with ′three guarantees′ and ′five supports′ should be persisted. Furthermore, we also put forward some targeted policy recommendations, in hoping to provide a reference for promoting the industrial modernization of pastoral areas in Inner Mongolia.

Key words: modern animal husbandry, production system, Inner Mongolia