Have the new round of agricultural land system reform improved farmers' agricultural inputs in China?

Gong, Maogang; Zhong, Ya‐Nan; Zhang, Yun; Elahi, Ehsan; Yang, Yuanxi

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106825

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“…Based on the results of previous research, this study proposes and analyzes two pathways (H2 and H3) to illustrate the mechanism of the influence of the market-oriented allocation of land factors on famers' behaviors of cropland quality protection. Consistent with most studies [64], the study shows that market-oriented allocation of land factors can significantly enhance the motivation of farmers to engage in cropland quality protection during agricultural production by expanding the plot size as well as increasing agricultural income. In addition, this study investigated the effects of changes in village terrain and geographical position as well as the level of development of the village labor market on farmers' cropland quality protection behaviors, and the conclusions were consistent with existing studies [77,79].…”

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“…When the land is concentrated and contiguous, the plot size can be expanded, avoiding the waste of time and cost caused by labor and agricultural machinery operation between plots, reducing the difficulty of substituting agricultural machinery for human labor, and facilitating the large-scale batch operation of agricultural machinery to improve the farming conditions of farmers [63]. In addition, the continuous expansion of the scale of operation is also conducive to the transformation of the previous decentralized and diversified crop cultivation mode into a single, specialized cultivation mode, which reduces the difficulty and cost of management, thus increasing the enthusiasm of farmers to carry out cropland quality protection [64].…”

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Can Market-Oriented Allocation of Land Factors Promote the Adoption of Cropland Quality Protection Behaviors by Farmers: Evidence from Rural China

Shen,

Wang

2024

Land

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Protecting cropland quality is a fundamental national policy that China must adhere to for the long term. This study examines the impact of market-oriented allocation of land factors on farmers’ cropland quality protection behaviors and its mechanism of action, based on survey data from 3804 farm households in the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS). The study employs the Ordered Probit (O-probit) model, the mediated effect model, and other econometric tools to analyze the data. The study found that the market-oriented allocation of land factors can significantly promote farmers’ adoption of cropland quality protection behaviors. The robustness test supports this conclusion. The market-oriented allocation of land factors indirectly promotes the adoption of cropland quality protection by expanding the plot size and improving agricultural income. The analysis of heterogeneity indicates that farmers are more likely to adopt cropland quality protection behaviors in the plains, suburban areas, or areas with better developed labor markets. Therefore, it is essential to continue promoting market-oriented reforms of rural land factors, actively promoting land transfer policies, and guiding the development of agricultural operations towards scaling, specialization, and modernization. This will achieve the rational allocation of land resources. It is important to consider geographical variations in each area when implementing policies to guarantee effective utilization and protection of cropland.

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Can Market-Oriented Allocation of Land Factors Promote the Adoption of Cropland Quality Protection Behaviors by Farmers: Evidence from Rural China

Shen,

Wang

2024

Land

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“…For households with a high degree of non-agriculturalization, the government should provide employment services to reduce their reliance on cultivated land, which will facilitate the transfer of land to households with a greater dependence on farming [53,54]. For households that primarily rely on agricultural income, the government should provide them with enhanced training in cultivation skills and guide them towards becoming new types of agricultural operators [58].…”

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How Does Land Fragmentation Affect Agricultural Technical Efficiency? Based on Mediation Effects Analysis

Zhou,

Zhao,

Long

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Land

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The scientific revelation of the mechanism underlying land fragmentation’s influence on agricultural technical efficiency is extremely important. This study utilized survey data from 305 villages across 12 provinces in Southern China in 2020 to assess technical efficiency through the application of the stochastic frontier production function. Moreover, we investigated the direct impact of land fragmentation on technical efficiency and the indirect impact transmitted through crop diversification and part-time farming by employing Tobit and mediating effect models, respectively. The key findings are as follows: (1) The sampled farmers, on average, operated 0.614 hectares of land with 17.395 plots, and the mean of their technical efficiency was 0.630. (2) The overall effect of land fragmentation on technical efficiency demonstrated a “U”-shaped relationship. (3) Crop diversification and part-time farming were mediating factors in the impact of land fragmentation on technical efficiency. Specifically, an “inverted U”-shaped relationship existed between land fragmentation and crop diversification, whereas a negative linear relationship was observed between land fragmentation and part-time farming. Conversely, crop diversification presented a positive linear relationship with technical efficiency, and part-time farming had an “inverted U”-shaped relationship with technical efficiency. (4) The impact of land fragmentation on technical efficiency varied across altitude zones. It is recommended to control land fragmentation based on local conditions, encourage crop diversification, and strengthen employment guidance and skills training for farmers to ensure the orderly transfer of land.

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“…At the same time, clearly defined and freely transferable private property rights are prerequisites for market formation, and markets are the institutional foundations for the effective allocation of resources. The direct impact of this land reform can be divided into two aspects: the relaxation of land management rights and clearer rights attribution [20]. On one hand, the TRS accelerated land transfer by relaxing land management rights [21,22], and some studies believe that clearer land ownership strengthens the private attributes of land in farmers, which enhances their estimation of land value, thereby increasing the price of farmers' land in the rental market and increasing operational income [23].…”

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Abatement Effects of Agricultural Non-Point Pollution from Land System Reforms: A Case Study of the Farmland “Three Rights Separation” Reform in China

Yu,

Hai,

Wang

et al. 2024

Agriculture

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At present, agricultural non-point source pollution has become the main source of water pollution, which mainly comes from the excessive use of agricultural chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers. The TRS is another land system reform in China after the household contract responsibility system, which relaxes the management rights of rural land and clarifies the ownership of land. Using this land reform in China as a case study, this paper constructs panel data for 30 provinces in China to explore the impact of land tenure intensification on agricultural non-point source pollution, using the difference-in-difference (DID) model to identify the causal relationship between the two. The results show that the coefficient of the TRS policy variable is −4.056 at the 1% significance level, indicating that this round of land reform has suppressed agricultural non-point source pollution. The provinces that have implemented TRS have seen an average annual reduction of 405,600 tons in Agnps emissions compared to those that have not implemented TRS, and the scale operation of agriculture and the size of the agricultural economy act as two paths. Moreover, heterogeneity analysis shows that the policy effect of the provinces in non-major food-producing areas is smaller than that of the provinces in major food-producing areas, and the path to realization is also different. Therefore, we should continue to encourage large-scale agricultural operations, cultivate new agricultural business entities, and strengthen the inhibitory effect of TRS on agricultural non-point source pollution.

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Have the new round of agricultural land system reform improved farmers' agricultural inputs in China?

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Can Market-Oriented Allocation of Land Factors Promote the Adoption of Cropland Quality Protection Behaviors by Farmers: Evidence from Rural China

Can Market-Oriented Allocation of Land Factors Promote the Adoption of Cropland Quality Protection Behaviors by Farmers: Evidence from Rural China

How Does Land Fragmentation Affect Agricultural Technical Efficiency? Based on Mediation Effects Analysis

Abatement Effects of Agricultural Non-Point Pollution from Land System Reforms: A Case Study of the Farmland “Three Rights Separation” Reform in China

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