Landform and soil conditions, farmland utilization and farmland requirement forecasts, and environmental quality in Shangluo Mountain areas are studied, and an analysis of the status of the farmland resource is undertaken. Suggestions are put forward for: improving relationships between economic development, urbanization, agricultural structural adjustment, ecological environment and farmland protection; and establishing and amplifying crucial farmland protection rules and regulations to protect Shangluo's farmland. It also proposed that more money be invested to improve the quality of the farmland in the area, in particular through economic adjustment measures and the application of comprehensive agricultural technology.