摘 要：发展循环农业是解决现代农业发展困境的重要举措。为了将循环农业的思想更充分地应用在实际生产中，本文对其概念、内涵进行了梳理。系统地阐述了循环农业的定义、特征、原则与理论基础等,结合国内外循环农业的制度创新和机制研究，分析了循环农业的参与主体、结构层次、技术支撑和法律保障等。研究和运用循环经济理念指导农业生产，发展循环农业，转变增长方式，创新发展模式，实现生态系统的和谐发展，是我国农业发展的必然选择。

Developing circular agriculture is the important alternative measure in solving the dilemma modern agriculture. In order to apply the idea of‘circular agriculture’more fully in the actual production ,the definition, features, principles and theoretical basis of circular agriculture were classified and expounded systematically，and its main participants, hierarchy, technical support and legal assurance were also analyzed by combining with the system innovation and mechanism research in both domestic and international circular agriculture. Research and application of circular economy concept to guide agricultural production, change the mode of growth, innovate development mode and achieve the harmonious development of the ecological system are the inevitable choice for the agricultural development especially circular agricultural development in our country.