It is well‐established that extensive development has damaged the grassland ecology, and the balance between ecological development and herders' income has become a bottleneck in the development of the livestock industry. The main objective of my investigation has been to obtain the effectiveness of intensive agriculture and pastoralism in the Tibetan plateau by summarizing the benefits and drawbacks of extensive agriculture and pastoralism in the Tibetan plateau. The present study was designed to determine how intensive pastoralism's effect can raise the Tibetan plateau's productivity level and enhance the living conditions of Tibetan herders and its pros and cons.