The influence of information communication technology on farmers’ sales channels in environmentally affected areas of China

Sheng, Jie; Lu, Qian

doi:10.1007/s11356-020-10203-6

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“…The possible reason is that the accumulation of rural information capital is mainly established in neighborhood communication and commitment. Although the share of communication expenditure is an essential indicator of information capital, informal communication among farmers plays a more important role [53]. Therefore, Hypothesis 5 was supported.…”

Section: Estimation Results Of Capital Endowmentmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…However, all have significant effects on already participated in e-commerce sales behavior, indicating that economic capital is not an essential factor limiting e-commerce sales intentions [40]. The possible reason is that the consumability of agricultural products limits farmers with large farming scales, and the scale of e-commerce sales can hardly meet the demand of production, so farmers tend to rely on traditional sales channels [53]. Seemingly, household income level significantly affects e-commerce sales behavior at the 1% significance level.…”

Section: Estimation Results Of Capital Endowmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Information capital refers to the ability of farmers to obtain multi-channel information, high-quality information, and the extensive use of processing information [51,52]. The higher information capital can help farmers quickly obtain rich, accurate, and timely information from diversified channels [53]. This can also assist them in breaking the technical information barriers, enhancing the accumulation of knowledge and experience in e-commerce sales [53], deepening their knowledge of participation in e-commerce sales [54], and thus increase the willingness of farmers to participate in e-commerce sales.…”

Section: Mechanisms Of the Influence Of Capital Endowment On Farmers' Willingness And Behavior To Participate In E-commerce Salesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The higher information capital can help farmers quickly obtain rich, accurate, and timely information from diversified channels [53]. This can also assist them in breaking the technical information barriers, enhancing the accumulation of knowledge and experience in e-commerce sales [53], deepening their knowledge of participation in e-commerce sales [54], and thus increase the willingness of farmers to participate in e-commerce sales. Based on this, Hypothesis 5 has been proposed as: Hypothesis 5.…”

Section: Mechanisms Of the Influence Of Capital Endowment On Farmers' Willingness And Behavior To Participate In E-commerce Salesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Village Environment, Capital Endowment, and Farmers’ Participation in E-Commerce Sales Behavior: A Demand Observable Bivariate Probit Model Approach

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With the recent developments in widespread internet usage and digital technology, an ultimate worldwide transformation in information and communications technology has occurred. Especially, how people engage in the virtual market for buying and selling goods has changed dramatically, which flourished the playground of electronic commerce (EC). Interestingly, it has become crucial to create an ample opportunity for farmers to utilize a more comprehensive market range for selling their products. However, farmers participating in e-commerce sales platforms may be interrupted by various internal and external factors. Therefore, the study’s primary goal is to evaluate the impacts of various external and internal factors on shaping farmers’ behavior in participating in e-commerce sales platforms. The study utilized a demand observable bivariate Probit model to analyze the village environment and capital endowment effects to craft the findings. The study utilized micro-survey data from 686 households in the leading kiwifruit-producing area as the empirical setup. The findings illustrated that the village environment is the main factor that restricts farmers’ e-commerce sales behavior, among which the infrastructure and policy environments have a significant contribution to farmers’ e-commerce sales intention and behavior. However, the effect of capital endowment on farmers’ e-commerce selling behavior has been found as significant. The village environment significantly affects both large- and small-scale farmers, and the capital endowment has a higher binding effect on small-scale farmers. Therefore, the paper suggests that improving the village environment for e-commerce development and laying the foundation for e-commerce development should be fostered. A differentiated incentive mechanism to improve the capital endowment of farmers should be constructed. A well-structured capital endowment triggering small farmers to capture the benefits of e-commerce sales should be imposed. The government should extend the support of the agricultural demonstration zone to facilitate practical training among the smallholder farmers. The formal and informal risk-sharing and financial institutions should prioritize building infrastructure to support farmers’ short- and long-term investments. Farmers should realize the importance of e-commerce for integrating the agricultural value chain.

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Section: Estimation Results Of Capital Endowmentmentioning

confidence: 87%

Section: Estimation Results Of Capital Endowmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mechanisms Of the Influence Of Capital Endowment On Farmers' Willingness And Behavior To Participate In E-commerce Salesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Mechanisms Of the Influence Of Capital Endowment On Farmers' Willingness And Behavior To Participate In E-commerce Salesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Existing studies mostly stated that whether farmers have information communication technology or the costs incurred in their use as variable indicators, but the fact is that farmers own high technology does not mean that they have a large role in farmers' agricultural production [29]. In the survey, the proportion of sampled households owning mobile phones and computers is relatively high, reaching 97.74% and 59.99% respectively, but in the case of high ownership, the proportion of farmers actively using information communication technology to help their agricultural production is relatively low, accounting for only 34.24% [32]. Therefore, what we need to pay attention is whether the farmers with information communication technology use technology to produce an impact.…”

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Evaluating Adoption of Information Communication Technology in Agricultural Green Production to Increase Net Returns

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Khan²,

Zheng³

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Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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At present, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in China is significantly higher than the world's average level, and it has caused many environmental problems. How to promote the reduction of chemical fertilizers and pesticides while increasing the income of farmers has always been the focus of government and scholars. A full understanding of the reasons leading to this phenomenon is of great significance to better respond to and promote the green and sustainable development of modern agriculture in China. Based on theoretical analysis and survey data of 1989 farmers in typical vegetable growing areas of Shandong, Hebei and Shaanxi provinces, this study examined the impact of farmers use of information communication technology on their net income and its mechanism. The study found that keeping other conditions unchanged, the farmers in the benchmark regression results have a significant and positive relationship in the degree of farmers using information communication technology in production, sales and the net income. After the use of instrumental variables to control the endogenous problem, for every standard deviation that farmers use information communication technology in production and sales doubles, the net income of farmers may increase by 0.517 times the standard deviation. Using the Karlson, Holm and Breen method to analyze the mechanism, the results showed that the use of information communication technology by farmers would lead to technological progress and supply decision adjustments by choosing green production behaviors, thereby increasing net income. Further decomposition finds that these indirect effects can explain 13.8% of the increase in net income of farmers using information communication technology and the contribution rates are 56.30% and 15.42% respectively. This paper verifies the green income-increasing effect of the application of information technology at the farm level and has strong policy implications for how to guide farmers through scientific fertilization and information to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers

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Impact of rural households' digital ability on their production efficiency in China

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Rural digitalization has become a key part of modernization in China. However, this rural digitalization follows a top‐down approach, from government guidance to private construction. Rural households' digital abilities have not received sufficient attention. This study explores rural households' digital abilities and their impact on production efficiency. One thousand eight hundred and seventy households are grouped into digital households (who have access to both digital and traditional channels) and traditional households (who only access traditional channels) based on their access to information channels for comparative analysis. The two‐parameter item response theory is applied to measure digital ability; stochastic frontier models are constructed to test the impact of digital ability on production efficiency; and a stochastic meta‐frontier approach is used to compare the efficiency between groups. The results indicate that: (1) digital households have stronger digital abilities than traditional households. (2) Digital ability is positively correlated with production efficiency. This effect is most evident among traditional households, followed by social households (digital households who use more social channels than nonsocial channels), and finally, nonsocial households (digital households who use more nonsocial channels). (3) Human capital (education, health, and skills) of laborers, off‐farm work, and village internet infrastructure all promote efficiency significantly. Research findings can help policymakers formulate targeted interventions to improve rural households' livelihoods.

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The influence of information communication technology on farmers’ sales channels in environmentally affected areas of China

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References 29 publications

Village Environment, Capital Endowment, and Farmers’ Participation in E-Commerce Sales Behavior: A Demand Observable Bivariate Probit Model Approach

Village Environment, Capital Endowment, and Farmers’ Participation in E-Commerce Sales Behavior: A Demand Observable Bivariate Probit Model Approach

Evaluating Adoption of Information Communication Technology in Agricultural Green Production to Increase Net Returns

Impact of rural households' digital ability on their production efficiency in China

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