Factors affecting grain loss reduction efforts among Chinese farmers

Pan Liu, Jiamin Zhu, Wenwen Pan, Bingjun Li and Qian Liu
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Pan Liu: Information & Management College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
Jiamin Zhu: Information & Management College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
Wenwen Pan: Information & Management College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
Bingjun Li: Information & Management College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China
Qian Liu: Information & Management College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, P.R. China

Agricultural Economics, 2025, vol. 71, issue 8, 423-432

Abstract: In this study, we used psychology and organisational behaviour theories to determine the main elements affecting Chinese farmers' grain loss-reduction efforts (LREs). We established social factors (SFs), policy factors (PFs) and buyer's strategies (BSs) as the three central factors and constructed a theoretical framework linking these factors to grain producers' LREs. Using this framework, we designed a survey questionnaire and an interview guide; we subsequently collected 1 536 valid questionnaire responses and 25 interview transcripts. The findings revealed that SFs, PFs and BSs had a significance positive effect on the LREs of grain producers. Critically, grain producers from significant Chinese grain-producing regions did not always minimise the effects of the independent variables (SF, PF and BS) on the dependent variable (LRE). This research provides a new viewpoint on grain farmers' LREs activities and may be used to tailor policy and commercial strategies.

Keywords: grain producers; influencing factors; loss-reduction efforts; postharvest losses; structural equation modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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