Does Construction of High-Standard Farmland Improve Recycle Behavior of Agricultural Film? Evidence from Sichuan, China

Rong Xu, Yating Zhan, Jialan Zhang, Qiang He, Kuan Zhang, Dingde Xu, Yanbin Qi and Xin Deng ()
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Rong Xu: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Yating Zhan: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Jialan Zhang: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Qiang He: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Kuan Zhang: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Dingde Xu: College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Yanbin Qi: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
Xin Deng: College of Economics, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: Recycle behavior of agricultural film (RBAF) plays an important role in protecting the ecological environment of farmland. Improving RBAF has become an urgent choice for agricultural countries to achieve sustainable development. Construction of high-standard farmland (CHSF) is defined as the artificial improvement of farmland facilities and considered beneficial to agricultural production and farmland environment. This study aims to evaluate the role of CHSF in improving RBAF. Based on survey data of rural areas in Sichuan, China, this study explores quantitative impacts of CHSF on RBAF by econometric model. The results are as follows: (1) There is a positive impact of CHSF on RBAF, i.e., compared with the farmers not participating in CHSF, the possibility of RBAF for the farmers participating in CHSF is increased by 16%. (2) For every 1% increase in the proportion of agricultural labor force in households, the possibility of RBAF is increased by 0.2%. Thus, this study indicates that governments should focus on improving rural infrastructure to help farmers improve their behavior towards environmental protection.

Keywords: high-standard farmland; agricultural film; recycle behavior; plastic pollution; rural China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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