Evaluating Impact of Farmland Recessive Morphology Transition on High-Quality Agricultural Development in China

Abstract

Recessive morphology transition (RMT) involves the smooth transition of farmland property rights, input structure, quality, and function. China’s agriculture has changed from a period of high-speed growth to a period of high-quality development. Compared with dominant morphology transition (DMT) characterized by quantitative focus, it is of more practical significance to explore the impact of RMT on high-quality agricultural development (HAD). This paper firstly constructed a multidimensional index system to quantify HAD. Based on analysis of the impact mechanism of RMT on HAD, a spatial econometric model was established to explore the impact by making use of the panel data of 27 provinces in China from 2003–2017. The results indicated that RMT and HAD both have positive geospatial correlation. Furthermore, the spatial econometric model provides more accurate results of the impact of RMT on HAD than panel models. If the RMT in a local province increases by 1%, HAD could be augmented by 0.13%. Likewise, RMT has a strong positive spatial spillover effect on HAD. If the RMT in a certain province increases by 1%, HAD could add 1.22% in neighboring provinces. The analysis suggests that spatial coordination of farmland use is an important foundation for constructing high-quality development association of regional agriculture. It is necessary to strengthen intergovernmental cooperation in the process of farmland recessive morphology transition and high-quality agricultural development.

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“…As an evidence, the transfer rate of farmland in the PRC elevated from 4.57% in 2005 to 36.16% in 2020 [ 31 ], which contributes significantly to improving cultivated land utilization efficiency [ 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 ]. On the other hand, agriculture has shifted from highspeed growth to high-quality growth in China [ 62 ], with a success achieved in promoting low-carbon and environmentally friendly development of agricultural economy and improving the efficiency of cultivated land utilization [ 58 ]. This is due to the industrial-scale application of low-carbon agricultural technology and the investment made in the construction of high standard cultivated land.…”

Indicators for Evaluating High-Quality Agricultural Development: Empirical Study from Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

“…The HQAD is the inevitable stage from quantitative change to qualitative change (Huang et al, 2020 ). The HQAD not only refers to the high quality of economic benefits brought by agriculture, but also refers to the high quality of agriculture for environmental protection and social stability (Chen et al, 2020 ; Lu et al, 2022 ; Zhang & Liu, 2019 ). By constructing a systematic integrated model, this study evaluates HQAD in YREB from the aspects of temporal and spatial characteristics, obstacle factors, and quadrant distribution, which deepens the research on agricultural development and provides some decision-making references for agricultural management departments.…”

“…Although only Chinese scholars put forward the concept of HQAD, sustainable agricultural development, and smart agriculture in the world can reflect the connotation of HQAD. Some scholars proposed that HQAD could be divided into four aspects: new driving force, efficient growth, industrial system integration, and sustainable development (Lu et al, 2022 ). Some scholars also think that the HQAD is the best mode of agricultural production with the goal of greening, quality and branding agriculture (Huang et al, 2020 ).…”

“…Li and Xu ( 2020 ), Liu et al ( 2020 ), and use an econometric model to analyze the influencing factors of agricultural high-quality development level, see e.g. Lu et al ( 2022 ), Liu et al ( 2020 ), and finally put forward differentiated countermeasures and suggestions. On the whole, the spatial analysis and influencing factor analysis methods used in previous studies are rarely used, which makes it difficult for scholars to put forward correct and differentiated suggestions for promoting HQAD.…”

Impact Analysis of Environmental Regulation and Improvement of Agricultural Economic Efficiency on Living Environment Based on Systematic GMM Model

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