The Effect of Land Right Stability on the Application of Fertilizer Reduction Technologies—Evidence from Large-Scale Farmers in China

Li, Bowei; Zeng, Qiyan

doi:10.3390/su14138059

Cited by 13 publications

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“…First, farmland transfer can significantly reduce the intensity of chemical fertilizer application [83], which was verified by Cao et al [89] and Xu et al with microdata [92]. Secondly, farmland transfer contributes to compound fertilizer application, which is similar to the findings of Li et al [93] and different from those of Shang et al [94]. In addition, this paper found a spatial spillover of the inhibitory effect of farmland transfer on FNSP, and existing studies have reached similar conclusions [72,95].…”

Section: Comparison With Related Studiessupporting

confidence: 71%

Can Farmland Transfer Reduce Fertilizer Nonpoint Source Pollution? Evidence from China

Bai,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Land

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China repeatedly surpasses international fertilizer safety limits, resulting in significant fertilizer nonpoint source pollution (denoted as FNSP), which adversely affects food security and agricultural sustainability. Simultaneously, farmland transfer has emerged as a pivotal strategy for transitioning between agricultural production methods. The present study aims to investigate the relationship between farmland transfer and FNSP. In line with the aim of the study, based on China’s panel data from 2005 to 2020, the fixed-effect model, mediating-effect model, spatial Durbin model, and threshold regression model are employed. The findings reveal that farmland transfer exerts a significant inhibitory effect on FNSP. The reduction in FNSP through farmland transfer is facilitated by the decrease in fertilizer application intensity and increase in compound fertilizer application. Further, farmland transfer demonstrates a significant spatial spillover effect on FNSP, mitigating pollution levels within regions and influencing neighboring areas. Moreover, a nonlinear relationship between farmland transfer and FNSP is observed. These findings contribute to understanding the intricate dynamics between agricultural land management strategies and environmental sustainability, offering valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders engaged in promoting green and sustainable agricultural practices.

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Section: Comparison With Related Studiessupporting

confidence: 71%

Can Farmland Transfer Reduce Fertilizer Nonpoint Source Pollution? Evidence from China

Bai,

Zhang,

et al. 2024

Land

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“…We also consider whether the head of household is village cadre and joins a cooperative or not. Because village cadres are a social status [ 41 ], it is more likely for them to adopt soil-conservation technologies. Joining a cooperative makes them obtain more technologies [ 16 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Can Higher Land Rentals Promote Soil Conservation of Large-Scale Farmers in China?

Wang

Zhang

Lü

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Based on theoretical analysis, this study empirically analyzes the mediating mechanism of how land rentals work on large-scale farmers to enhance soil conservation with survey data of 425 large-scale farmers in Shandong and Anhui Provinces, the main grain-producing regions of China, and further examines the moderating effect of agricultural extension services. The results show that: (1) The higher the land rentals, the greater the probability that large-scale farmers enhance soil conservation. (2) The mediating effect demonstrates that in a highly market-oriented rural land transfer market in China, the land lease term of large-scale farmers is longer with the increase of land rentals, thus motivating large-scale farmers to engage in soil conservation. (3) As shown by the moderating effect, agricultural extension services can further positively moderate the contribution of land lease term to large-scale farmers enhancing soil conservation. In order to encourage large-scale farmers to enhance soil conservation, on the one hand it is necessary to standardize the land transfer market and proactively guide large-scale farmers to extend the land lease term. On the other hand, it is indispensable to strengthen agricultural extension services and further broaden the access to soil conservation technologies for large-scale farmers.

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“…Regarding the effect of farmers' resource characteristics on fertilizer application, Li and Zeng (2022) examined the effect of land tenure stability on fertilizer reduction behavior in land leases using survey data from 414 large-scale grain farmers in Anhui Province, China, and found that lease term had a positive effect on fertilizer reduction behavior; default had a negative effect on fertilizer reduction behavior. Zhu et al (2022), using data from a Chinese household financial survey, found that farmers who leased land had relatively low fertilizer utilization rates; irrigation conditions and land quality had positive effects on the fertilizer utilization efficiency.…”

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Effect of agricultural subsidies on heterogeneous farmers’ fertilizer application intensity and its mediating mechanism: Based on China household finance survey database

Feng²,

Xiao³

2022

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Agricultural subsidies have an important effect on the farmer’s fertilizer application behavior, but the differences in the effect on different farmers and its mediating mechanism have not been sufficiently studied. Using relevant data from the CFHS database in 2015, this paper focused on the differences in the effect of agricultural subsidies on fertilizer application intensity among farmers with different operation scales and planting structures, as well as the mediating mechanism of the effect of agricultural subsidies on farmers’ fertilizer application intensity. It was found that agricultural subsidies in general helped farmers reduce fertilizer application. This finding still held after replacing the explanatory variables. However, the effect of agricultural subsidies on fertilizer application intensity varied significantly across farmers with different operation scales and planting structures. The fertilizer reduction effect of agricultural subsidies was weakened by the increase in the operation scale and the share of food crop cultivation, i.e., the fertilizer reduction effect of agricultural subsidies on smaller farmers and cash crop cultivation was greater relative to larger farmers and food crop cultivation. Farmers’ operation scale, planting structure and farm machinery inputs are important mediating variables of the effect of agricultural subsidies on farmers’ fertilizer application intensity. The agricultural subsidies played a role in reducing fertilizer application intensity by encouraging farmers to expand their operation scale and increase food crop cultivation, and increased fertilizer application intensity by incentivizing farmers to purchase farm machinery and adopt mechanical farming. Finally, some suggestions were put forward to play the fertilizer reduction effect of agricultural subsidies based on the findings of the study.

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The Effect of Land Right Stability on the Application of Fertilizer Reduction Technologies—Evidence from Large-Scale Farmers in China

Cited by 13 publications

References 29 publications

Can Farmland Transfer Reduce Fertilizer Nonpoint Source Pollution? Evidence from China

Can Farmland Transfer Reduce Fertilizer Nonpoint Source Pollution? Evidence from China

Can Higher Land Rentals Promote Soil Conservation of Large-Scale Farmers in China?

Effect of agricultural subsidies on heterogeneous farmers’ fertilizer application intensity and its mediating mechanism: Based on China household finance survey database

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