Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China
The identification of the moderate scale of agricultural land was recognized as one of the key measures promoting sustainable agriculture development. However, due to the research gap in mountainous areas, new agricultural business entities (NABE) in these areas usually either refer to the plain are...
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| description | The identification of the moderate scale of agricultural land was recognized as one of the key measures promoting sustainable agriculture development. However, due to the research gap in mountainous areas, new agricultural business entities (NABE) in these areas usually either refer to the plain area or simply pursue large scale, resulting in low production efficiency and even posing a threat to their sustainable survival. In this study, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model and Tobit regression model tools were employed to quantitatively reveal the moderate scale and key driving factors of agricultural land under the scale operation modes of greenhouse and open-field types. It was based on 154 NABE questionnaires in the mountainous areas around the Sichuan Basin in China, where NABEs are flourishing. The findings show an approximately ''inverted U-shaped'' curve relationship between NABE's production efficiency and their planting scale. The primary reason for the failure of NABE to achieve an overall high level of production efficiency is scale inefficiency. The optimal scale intervals for the greenhouse and open-field types of scale operation modes are 3.0–4.3 ha and 3.3–5.0 ha, respectively. Business entities' age, land circulation scale, land rent, and agricultural insurance are common factors that influence the scale efficiencies of both the greenhouse and open-field types. Accordingly, policy interventions regarding the guidance of moderate-scale operation of agricultural land are proposed for achieving the dual goal of cultivating NABE and implementing the Rural Revitalization Strategy in mountainous areas of China. While contributing to the knowledge on scale efficiency of agricultural land, this research also enlightens the practice of policy-making targeted to the sustainable development of agricultural industry led by NABE worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bb533971b1bc4ac3805ee0350a6fdb8e2023-12-02T07:01:45ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-11-01911e21290Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest ChinaMing Li0Weizhao Zhao1Congshan Tian2Yaqi Li3Xuechun Feng4Baoyue Guo5Yuqi Yao6Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, ChinaCollege of architecture and urban-rural planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, ChinaCollege of architecture and urban-rural planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, China; Corresponding authorCollege of architecture and urban-rural planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, ChinaCollege of architecture and urban-rural planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, ChinaCollege of architecture and urban-rural planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, ChinaCollege of architecture and urban-rural planning, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611830, ChinaThe identification of the moderate scale of agricultural land was recognized as one of the key measures promoting sustainable agriculture development. However, due to the research gap in mountainous areas, new agricultural business entities (NABE) in these areas usually either refer to the plain area or simply pursue large scale, resulting in low production efficiency and even posing a threat to their sustainable survival. In this study, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model and Tobit regression model tools were employed to quantitatively reveal the moderate scale and key driving factors of agricultural land under the scale operation modes of greenhouse and open-field types. It was based on 154 NABE questionnaires in the mountainous areas around the Sichuan Basin in China, where NABEs are flourishing. The findings show an approximately ''inverted U-shaped'' curve relationship between NABE's production efficiency and their planting scale. The primary reason for the failure of NABE to achieve an overall high level of production efficiency is scale inefficiency. The optimal scale intervals for the greenhouse and open-field types of scale operation modes are 3.0–4.3 ha and 3.3–5.0 ha, respectively. Business entities' age, land circulation scale, land rent, and agricultural insurance are common factors that influence the scale efficiencies of both the greenhouse and open-field types. Accordingly, policy interventions regarding the guidance of moderate-scale operation of agricultural land are proposed for achieving the dual goal of cultivating NABE and implementing the Rural Revitalization Strategy in mountainous areas of China. While contributing to the knowledge on scale efficiency of agricultural land, this research also enlightens the practice of policy-making targeted to the sustainable development of agricultural industry led by NABE worldwide.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023084980Agricultural landAgriculture efficiencyData envelopment analysisRural revitalizationSustainable agriculture |
| spellingShingle | Ming Li Weizhao Zhao Congshan Tian Yaqi Li Xuechun Feng Baoyue Guo Yuqi Yao Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China Heliyon Agricultural land Agriculture efficiency Data envelopment analysis Rural revitalization Sustainable agriculture |
| title | Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China |
| title_full | Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China |
| title_fullStr | Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China |
| title_short | Moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open-field production modes based on DEA model in mountainous areas of southwest China |
| title_sort | moderate operation scales of agricultural land under the greenhouse and open field production modes based on dea model in mountainous areas of southwest china |
| topic | Agricultural land Agriculture efficiency Data envelopment analysis Rural revitalization Sustainable agriculture |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023084980 |
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