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The Impact of High-Standard Farmland Construction (HSFC) Policy on Green Agricultural Development (GAD): Evidence from China

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  • Huawei Zheng

    (School of Marxism, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
    School of Humanities and Social Development, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China)

  • Ziqi Yuan

    (School of Humanities and Social Development, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China)

  • Yuan Li

    (School of Humanities and Social Development, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China)

  • Yanqiang Du

    (School of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China)

Abstract

Studying the policy effectiveness and impact process of the high-standard farmland construction (HSFC) on the green agricultural development (GAD) provides reference for sustainable development of agriculture. Based on the quasi experimental conditions for the sub regional promotion of China’ s HSFC policy and making use of the balanced panel data from 2004 to 2022 in China, this article diagnoses the level and evolution characteristics of GAD in China, empirically tests the effects of the China’s HSFC policy on the GAD level by the continuous difference-in-differences (DID) model, and then further analyzes the mediating roles of horizontal agricultural production division and land management scale efficiency. The research results indicate that (1) the GAD level of China continues to improve form 2004 to 2022; (2) the HSFC policy has been positively influencing the GAD level, and has gone through a significance level test of 0.01; (3) further study reveals that the HSFC policy promotes the GAD level primarily through the agricultural green technology progress (AGTP) and the agricultural green efficiency change (AGEC), with the AGTP being the main contributor; and (4) the HSFC policy positively influences the GAD level by enhancing horizontal agricultural production division and land management scale efficiency. To improve the level of GAD, it is essential to continuously optimize policy for the HSFC, promote the AGTP and the improvement of the AGEC, and effectively improve the horizontal agricultural production division level and land management scale efficiency.

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  • Huawei Zheng & Ziqi Yuan & Yuan Li & Yanqiang Du, 2025. "The Impact of High-Standard Farmland Construction (HSFC) Policy on Green Agricultural Development (GAD): Evidence from China," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-23, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:15:y:2025:i:3:p:252-:d:1575941
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