Chinese Agriculture for “Green and Grain” Productivity Growth: Evidence from Jiangsu Province
Lijiu Zhao,
Tao Jin,
Lintao Qin
et al.
Abstract:China is striving to leverage the power of science and technology to green its agriculture and simultaneously enhance grain productivity. To assess the performance dynamics of the dual agricultural mission, this study presents the green growth rate of agriculture using the DEA-based Green Total Factor Productivity (GTFP) indicator, together with the growth rate of grain yields, and applies it to the case of Jiangsu, a major grain-producing province with a well-developed economy. It is found that Jiangsu’s agri… Show more
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