Impact of Followup Industries of Land Conversion from Farmland back to Forestland on Farmers’ Income and Employment: Taking Pingquan County in Hebei Province as an Example

Taking Pingquan county in Hebei province as an example, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis method, this paper analyzes the impact of followup industries of land conversion from farmland back to forestland on farmers’ income and rural labor employment according to the survey data and local statistics. Results show that the followup industries have a great effect on farmer’s gross income and income structure in Pingquan county. The income from followup industries has been the principal source of farmers’ income. Meantime, the followup industries of the land conversion from farmland back to forestland bring forth a positive effect on the rural labor employment.