Impact of Conservation Tillage Technology Application on Farmers’ Technical Efficiency: Evidence from China

Chenguang Teng, Kaiyu Lyu, Mengshuai Zhu and Chongshang Zhang ()
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Chenguang Teng: Institute of Agriculutral Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Kaiyu Lyu: Institute of Agriculutral Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Mengshuai Zhu: Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Chongshang Zhang: Institute of Agriculutral Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: Conservation tillage plays a crucial role in preventing soil erosion, improving soil quality, and encouraging sustainable agriculture. This study analyzes the effects of conservation tillage on farmers’ technical efficiency and its underlying mechanisms, using a sample of 853 households and 1706 land plots from China’s Jilin, Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Henan provinces. The results indicate that conservation tillage can enhance technical efficiency, resulting in an average increase of 0.022 units, The study further demonstrates that conservation tillage technology primarily enhances technical efficiency by increasing output and reducing production costs. This study proposes policy recommendations for promoting the use of conservation tillage technology to enhance farmers’ technical efficiency.

Keywords: conservation tillage; farmers; technical efficiency; propensity score matching (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: 2023
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