Does Addressing Rural Energy Poverty Contribute to Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Development?

Jingyi Wang, Xiaolong Sun, Shuai Zhang and Xuebiao Zhang ()
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Jingyi Wang: Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
Xiaolong Sun: Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
Shuai Zhang: Division of Graduate Studies Administration, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing 100091, China
Xuebiao Zhang: Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-19

Abstract: Promoting sustainable agricultural development is pivotal to realizing sustainable development goals. This study initially constructs a comprehensive indicator to delineate the landscape of agricultural sustainable development (ASD) across China. While ASD in China demonstrates an upward trajectory, it remains relatively low and exhibits disparities across regions. Ensuring food security with minimal energy consumption in agriculture is particularly critical for China, and fostering access to affordable and clean energy services in rural areas is essential for expediting the transition to sustainable agriculture. This study investigates the impact of rural energy poverty (REP) on ASD across 30 Chinese provinces from 2000 to 2017, revealing that the eradication of REP yields tangible benefits for ASD. Furthermore, considering regional disparities, the elimination of REP significantly enhances ASD, particularly in non-major grain-producing areas compared to major grain-producing regions. These findings underscore the imperative of integrating efforts to alleviate energy poverty with initiatives aimed at advancing ASD. Such integration is indispensable for driving the overarching transition toward sustainable agriculture.

Keywords: agricultural sustainable development; rural energy poverty; mechanism analysis; heterogeneity analysis (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: 2024
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