Agricultural Economics, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 9
How does air pollution perception affect farmers' decisions on agricultural mechanisation? Evidence from rural ChinaOriginal Paper
Junkai Ma, Xintong Liang
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(9):475-484 | DOI: 10.17221/328/2024-AGRICECON 
Air pollution is beyond an environmental or health issue. The impact of air pollution on farmers' decisions on agricultural mechanisation has always been overlooked and debate persists over subjective and objective pollution. Adopting data set from the China Labour Force Dynamics Survey, we investigate the influence of air pollution perceptions on farmers' mechanised farming. The endogeneity problem is addressed through the instrumental variable method. The consequences reveal that air pollution perceptions strengthen farm mechanisation, and reduced farming time is the key intrinsic mechanism through which perceived air pollution affects farmers' decisions...
Can agricultural subsidy reform promote reduction of fertiliser nonpoint source pollution? Evidence from ChinaOriginal Paper
Fusheng Liang, Guangsi Li, Wo-lin Zheng, Fangyuan Sun, Qian Yang
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(9):485-501 | DOI: 10.17221/412/2024-AGRICECON
The substantial increase in grain production stimulated by traditional agricultural direct subsidies has been accompanied by a concomitant decrease in ecological quality, precipitated by excessive application of chemical fertilisers, which has generated countervailing effects that fundamentally undermine the positive effect of subsidy policies on agricultural output. Consequently, the mitigation of agricultural pollution and the elevation of ecological quality have emerged as pivotal directions for the reform of agricultural subsidies. Using both time-varying difference-in-differences (DID) models and spatial DID models in this study, we examined the...
A study on the participation of family farms in order-based agriculture in the southwest mountainous regions of China: A social capital perspectiveOriginal Paper
Liu Xiaoliang, Song Lili, Zhang Enguang
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(9):502-511 | DOI: 10.17221/37/2024-AGRICECON
Order-based agriculture aligns with the fundamental requirements for the high-quality development of modern agriculture in the new era. This study investigates how social capital influences the participation of family farms in order-based agriculture across the mountainous regions of southwestern China. Drawing on survey data from 557 farms and employing logit and Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) mediation effect models, the research reveals that social capital significantly promotes participation. Specifically, stronger social networks, heightened trust, and established norms are associated with increased engagement. While access to information mediates this...
Does livestock manure recycling among acquaintance networks decouple crop and livestock production? Evidence from rural ChinaOriginal Paper
Ying Wang, Guanghui Jiang, Jisheng Min
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(9):512-525 | DOI: 10.17221/219/2024-AGRICECON
Livestock manure serves as a vital source of organic fertiliser, with efficient utilisation being crucial for sustainable agricultural development. However, with the development of specialised high-input agriculture, livestock manure recycling (LMR) is currently inefficient and leading to the imbalance between surplus manure and croplands. This study theoretically and empirically investigates whether LMR among acquaintance networks influence the crop–livestock integration (CLI) production. Based on survey data of swine farmers in rural China, the estimates indicate that LMR among acquaintance networks enhances the degree of CLI but may result...