Measurement and Dynamic Trend Research on the Development Level of Rural Industry Integration in China

Abstract

China is a traditional agricultural country, and the integration of rural industries has become an essential policy direction for the current strategy of agricultural modernization in China. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the level of integrated rural industry development in China, identify problems in the development process, and combine analysis of related theories and practices of rural industry integration to propose strategies to enhance the level of integrated rural industry development in China. Hence, this paper, rooted in the integration of rural industries, cross-industry, industry extension, industry agglomeration, and industry penetration, sets up a measurement index system. Using provincial panel data from 2011 to 2020, the paper measures the level of integrated development in rural industries across China and its 31 provinces. Research indicates that during the sample period, the overall level of integrated development in rural industries in various provinces in China has shown an upward trend. Development among the eastern, central, and western regions is highly uneven, but this disparity has been gradually narrowing in recent years. Furthermore, the levels of integrated development in different provinces exhibit significant spatial agglomeration effects. The development level of neighboring regions significantly impacts the province’s development status.

Rural Industrial Integration and New Urbanization in China: Coupling Coordination, Spatial–Temporal Differentiation, and Driving Factors

“…The high coupling coordination group includes five provinces: Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Tianjin; the moderate coupling coordination group includes 12 provinces: Xinjiang, Sichuan, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hebei, Liaoning, Chongqing, Shandong, Fujian, and Guangdong; the low coupling coordination group includes 14 provinces: Qinghai, Xizang, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Gansu, Hainan, Heilongjiang, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Henan, Shanxi, Jilin, and Hubei. The spatial distribution echoes the research on RII [9,10] and NU [43].…”

“…The change in the gravity center can reflect the spatial distribution differences and their trajectories for the coupling coordination degree between RII and NU in the study area. The geographical location of each province is represented by latitude and longitude; according to Formulas ( 9) and (10), the paper can calculate the gravity center of the coupling coordination degree between RII and NU. (10) where X t and Y t represent the latitude and longitude coordinates of the gravity center of the coupling coordination degree in year t, respectively; C ti represents the coupling coordination degree of province i in year t; x i and y i represent the latitude and longitude coordinates of province i; and n denotes the total number of provinces.…”

“…Since the No.1 Central Document of the Central Government first proposed to promote the integrated development of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in rural areas in 2015, the Chinese central government has made strategic deployment for this many times [9]. In order to speed up the integration within the agricultural industry, many regions in China have integrated planting, breeding, and animal husbandry and developed new industry models [10].…”

The Significance of Agricultural Modernization Development for Agricultural Carbon Emission Efficiency in China

“…China has made certain achievements in the agricultural modernization process, but its growth rate is relatively slow, while the regional imbalance phenomenon is prominent, and agricultural modernization in the eastern region is at a higher level, which is in line with the study of Yan [28]. The flat terrain in the eastern region provides a geographical advantage for agricultural production, and the use of e-commerce and digital agriculture technology has been effective in promoting the integration of the agricultural industry [65]. Meanwhile, according to Han [66], the developed regional economy in the eastern region leads to the diversification of its agricultural production methods, which may also be the reason for the higher level of agricultural modernization in the eastern region.…”