Green Agricultural Development Based on Information Communication Technology and the Panel Space Measurement Model

Xueyao Zhang,Hong Chen

doi:10.3390/su13031147

Abstract

This study was conducted to promote the construction of China’s ecological civilization; to reduce harm to the environment; to quantify the performance of agricultural green development (GD); and to truly achieve green, sustainable, and healthy agricultural development. From the perspectives of resources and the environment, first, information communication technology and the panel space measurement (PSM) model were adopted to analyze relevant indicator data from 2000 to 2019 in China’s 30 provinces. Second, China’s agriculture was measured to explore the overall characteristics, temporal changes, and regional differences of agricultural development. A panel data measurement model was constructed using the generalized least squares method, and the main factors affecting performance development were analyzed, which were verified by giving examples. Third, the governance countermeasures and improvement directors were proposed for agricultural GD in China. It is found that the driving force of performance of agricultural GD in China mainly depends on technological progress and that technological efficiency determines the speed of agricultural development. The regional differences in performance of agricultural GD are obvious in China. The growth in the performance of agricultural GD in the eastern region is much higher than that of the central, western, and northeast regions. In addition, the results show that the performance of agricultural GD is extremely positively correlated with the agricultural economic level, fiscal support for agriculture policy, and the industrialization process and that it is extremely negatively correlated with the level of opening-up, adjustment of agricultural structure, and the environmental regulatory capability of the government. As a result, this study can provide some ideas for the realization of agriculture GD in China.

Highlights

Agriculture is a cornerstone for the development and survival of human society, and it is a key pillar in ensuring development of the national economy and social progress [1].Since China’s implementation of the reform and opening-up policy, China’s agriculture developed rapidly
The above results reveal that the proposed model can effectively integrate the data and can obtain actual results
In the past few years, smart agriculture and ecological agriculture technologies have continued to develop, increasing the indicators on agricultural green development (GD) greatly. It suggests that the improvement in China’s performance of agricultural GD is mainly driven by technology and that the development of agricultural technology can effectively promote development of the agricultural industry

Summary

Introduction

Since China’s implementation of the reform and opening-up policy, China’s agriculture developed rapidly. Grain output increased from 462.51 million tons in 2000 to 663.84 million tons in 2019, with a year-on-year increase of 30.33%; the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery increased from 256.78 billion. Yuan in 2000 to 8670.54 billion Yuan in 2019, with a year-on-year increase of 97.04% [2]. China is proud to have only 7% of the world's arable land yet to feed 20% of the world's population. China's resource output continues to decline, its demand for food is increasing year by year, and its environmental problems (land degradation, soil erosion, and water pollution) are becoming increasingly serious.

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