甘草是重要的沙生药用植物资源,也是宁夏半荒漠草地自然植被的主要组成部分。人工种植甘草既能有效地缓解因过度采挖造成草场原生植被和资源的破坏,达到生态重建、修复环境的目的,又能实现节水,调整产业结构,促进农民增收和发展农村经济的目标。人工种植甘草已列入国家中药材现代化科技产业行动计划,宁夏人工种植甘草面积已达到了0．27万hm2以上。

The licorice is an important psammophilous medicinal plant resource, and it's also the main natural component for the semi-desert lawn vegetation in Ningxia. Artificially planting licorice can effectively alleviate the destruction of the pasture primary vegetation and the resources which is due to excessive excavation so as to achieve ecology reconstruction and reparation of environment. And as well it can save water, adjust the industrial structure, promote income growth of the farmer and develop the rural economy. Artificial planting of licorice has been included in the modernization program of traditional Chinese medicine. The artificial planting licorice area in Ningxia has reached above 27000 hm2

国家科技部“十五”科技攻关计划西部专项(2002BA901A32)宁夏地道沙生中药材资源保护及可持续发展关键技术研究与示范宁夏“8613”农业科技攻关项目(2002-Z01-08)农业产业化关键技术研究与开发重大专项-重点地道中药材开发技术研究宁夏自然科学基金项目(AC0003)人工栽培对甘草质量影响研究