Characteristic agriculture is a basic industry to empower the state and enrich the people.It produces products with striking features

including characteristic planting

breeding

and processing which is characterized by distinctive regional advantages.Moreover

characteristic agriculture has distinct regional features and may be extended nationally and internationally.In recent years

characteristic agriculture in Northern Shaanxi Province has developed quickly and conspicuously.Based on the analyses of the connotation and characteristics of characteristic agriculture

this paper discusses the general situation of characteristic agriculture in Northern Shaanxi Province and points out key feature items to be developed

such as seed cultivation

maize

fruit

vegetables

livestock product proceeding

sheep keeping

and various food crops.Lastly

this paper also comes up with the corresponding countermeasures for the further development of characteristic agriculture.