平凉地区是黄河中游严重的水土流失地区之一，干旱缺水和严重的水土流失制约着全区农村经济的发展。为进一步改变农业生产条件，加强农业基础建设，平凉地委、行署决定加大梯田建设力度，加快梯田建设步伐，在摸清梯（条）田建设现状的基础上，制定了全区“梯田化”建设规划纲 The Pingliang area is one of the serious soil erosion areas in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The drought and water shortage and serious soil erosion have restricted the development of rural economy in the whole region. In order to further change agricultural production conditions and strengthen agricultural infrastructure, Pingliang Prefecture Committee and Administrative Office decided to step up the construction of terraced fields and accelerate the pace of terrace construction. On the basis of ascertaining the status quo of the construction of ladder fields, "Building Planning Outline