Family Net Income, Input Factor Prices and Agriculture Services Selection Behavior of Maize Farmers

Qiaoni Yang, Ningning Zhang (), Qianwen Lu and Xinru Han
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Qiaoni Yang: Institute of Agricultural Economy and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Ningning Zhang: Institute of Agricultural Economy and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Qianwen Lu: Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing 100732, China
Xinru Han: Institute of Agricultural Economy and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Scaling service operations is an effective way to promote modernization among small farmers. Exploring the factors influencing grain farmers’ choices in selecting services is essential to promote the strong development of the agricultural production service market and improve the efficiency of agricultural operations in China. Based on the 2019 data on corn farmers in the China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) database, and using the Double-Hurdle Model, the factors influencing the service selection behavior of corn farmers are explored, and the research conclusions are as follows: (1) agricultural service prices have a negative impact on the demand for agricultural services, which varies from service to service; (2) labor prices do not influence the demand for any kind of service; (3) land circulation rents have a negative impact on the demand for agricultural services, which varies from service to service; (4) a high family net income can significantly prompt the adoption of agricultural services, which varies from service to service; (5) small-scale farmers are more sensitive to changes in service prices than large-scale farmers; (6) the four economic factors have no effect on the sowing service market. Based on the above conclusions, this paper puts forward suggestions such as improving the market price mechanism for agricultural production services, and increasing subsidies related to agricultural production services.

Keywords: grain farmers; agricultural production services; behavioral decision making; influencing factors (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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