Green Development of Agriculture under the Principal-Agent Perspective

Abstract

The essence of agricultural development not only is a green industrial revolution and the new technological revolution but also is the important symbol of human into the green civilization era. In the process of green development of agriculture, between the government and the farmers there is a principal-agent relationship, that the government (principal) commissioned farmers (agents) to implement green agriculture development; principal-agent target, there are two items, namely, the production of food and ensure food nutrition and environmental security; farmers(agents) obtain the income by to sale their produce food. Research shows that the government is dominant in green agricultural development; green agriculture because of its level of standardization of certification may become the main direction of agricultural green development. Green agricultural development is a long and complex systems engineering, and should be phased manner, and constantly improve the agricultural system environment that needed for green development. To improve the ability of green development of China's agriculture, to carry out agro-ecological capital operations may be a practical way.