Low-carbon transformation of China’s smallholder agriculture: exploring the role of farmland size expansion and green technology adoption

Xie, Dongying; Gao, Weilong

doi:10.1007/s11356-023-29610-6

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“…Academic explorations of farmers' choices of technology and the influencing factors generally unfold along four main dimensions: (1) A comprehensive analysis of the various factors: research undertaking a quantitative analysis of the diverse factors influencing farmers' choices of technology, considering both internal and external factors [12] as well as the perspectives of micro-individuals and macropolicies [13][14][15]. (2) A focus on specific factors: Some studies have honed in on specific factors affecting farmers' decisions concerning technology, such as technological awareness [16][17][18][19], technological environment [20], risk preferences [21,22], migration for work [23], market conditions [24], policy incentives, and others [25][26][27].…”

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Impacts of Capital Endowment on Farmers’ Choices in Fertilizer-Reduction and Efficiency-Increasing Technologies (Preferences, Influences, and Mechanisms): A Case Study of Apple Farmers in the Provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, China

Chen,

Xiang,

Zhao

2024

Agriculture

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On the basis of data collected from 1208 apple farmers in the provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, this study utilizes the weighted-frequency method to investigate the priority sequence of farmers’ preferences in choosing fertilizer-reduction and efficiency-increasing technologies. Subsequently, ordered-probit models, a mediating-effect model, and a moderating-effect model are employed to empirically analyze the influence of capital endowment on farmers’ choices related to fertilizer-reduction and efficiency-increasing technologies and their underlying mechanisms. The study further examines how agricultural-technology extension moderates these mechanisms. The main findings are: (1) The priority sequence of farmers’ choices concerning fertilizer-reduction and efficiency-increasing technologies is as follows: organic fertilizer substitution, new efficient fertilizers, soil testing and formula fertilization, green manure cultivation, straw mulching, fertilizer-reduction application, and deep mechanical application. (2) Capital endowment significantly enhances farmers’ choices in fertilizer-reduction and efficiency-increasing technologies. (3) The mechanism analyses indicate that capital endowment can promote farmers’ choices in fertilizer-reduction and efficiency-increasing technologies by improving their information-acquisition capabilities. (4) Moderation effects reveal that agricultural-technology extension methods, such as technical training, financial subsidies, and government publicity, significantly and positively moderate the relationship between information-acquisition capabilities and farmers’ choices in fertilizer-reduction and efficiency-increasing technologies. The moderating effects of educational attainment and generational differences on different agricultural-technology extension methods are heterogeneous. Technical training, financial subsidies, and government publicity can effectively enhance the positive impact of information-acquisition capabilities on farmers with a higher educational attainment. Financial subsidies can effectively strengthen the positive impact of information-acquisition capabilities on the older generation of farmers. Therefore, it is recommended to prioritize the accumulation of farmers’ capital endowment, improve their information-acquisition capabilities, and intensify agricultural-technology extension efforts, especially taking into account farmers’ educational attainment and generational differences.

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Impacts of Capital Endowment on Farmers’ Choices in Fertilizer-Reduction and Efficiency-Increasing Technologies (Preferences, Influences, and Mechanisms): A Case Study of Apple Farmers in the Provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, China

Chen,

Xiang,

Zhao

2024

Agriculture

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Dual carbon goal and agriculture in China: exploring key factors influencing farmers’ behavior in adopting low carbon technologies

ZOU,

SHEN,

WANG

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Journal of Integrative Agriculture

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Effect of digital multimedia on the adoption of agricultural green production technology among farmers in Liaoning Province, China

Yu,

Sheng,

Sun

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Agricultural green production technology (AGPT) is essential for the sustainable development of agriculture, yet adoption rates among farmers are often low due to limited access to education and information. Based on the extended technology acceptance model, this study takes Liaoning, a major agricultural province in China, as a representative region to explore how digital multimedia influences the adoption of AGPT by farmers. The findings show that the perceived ease of use of these technologies significantly enhances farmers' intentions to adopt, while perceived risks detract from these intentions. Although digital multimedia effectively promotes AGPT by improving its perceived ease of use and usefulness, its role in mitigating perceived risks is minimal. Based on these results, we recommend that the government improve the quality of information on digital platforms by involving experts in the field and offer specific digital marketing training to potential users to increase the adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies.

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Low-carbon transformation of China’s smallholder agriculture: exploring the role of farmland size expansion and green technology adoption

Cited by 3 publications

References 65 publications

Impacts of Capital Endowment on Farmers’ Choices in Fertilizer-Reduction and Efficiency-Increasing Technologies (Preferences, Influences, and Mechanisms): A Case Study of Apple Farmers in the Provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, China

Impacts of Capital Endowment on Farmers’ Choices in Fertilizer-Reduction and Efficiency-Increasing Technologies (Preferences, Influences, and Mechanisms): A Case Study of Apple Farmers in the Provinces of Shaanxi and Gansu, China

Dual carbon goal and agriculture in China: exploring key factors influencing farmers’ behavior in adopting low carbon technologies

Effect of digital multimedia on the adoption of agricultural green production technology among farmers in Liaoning Province, China

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