A Study of the Income Effect of Continuous Adoption of Rice–Crayfish Co-Culture Technology: Based on the Moderating Effect of Non-Farm Employment

Zhuoya Tian, Xicong Wang, Zekui Lei (), Zhenhong Qi and Zhe Liu
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Zhuoya Tian: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Xicong Wang: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Zekui Lei: School of Economic Management and Law, Hubei Noraml University, Huangshi 435000, China
Zhenhong Qi: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Zhe Liu: College of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-15

Abstract: The income effect of rice–crayfish co-culture technology (RCT) is directly related to rate of adoption of farmers and the process of China’s green development of agriculture. The aim of this study is to explore the income effect and income growth mechanism of rice–crayfish co-culture technology from the perspective of continuous adoption. With the treatment effect model (TEM), this paper empirically analyzes the income effect and income-generating mechanisms of RCT using field survey data from 736 farmers in the Jianghan Plain. As a result of this study, it was discovered that RCT will increase farmers’ net agricultural income by RMB 83,430 if they continue to adopt it. Further examinations indicate that the optimal adoption period for RCT is four and a half years. Additionally, it has also been shown that non-farm employment positively moderates the relationship between continuous adoption of RCT and net agricultural income. Farmers who participate in non-farm employment and continue to adopt the RCT will experience an increase in net agricultural income by RMB 104,510. Therefore, our results suggest that it is necessary to encourage farmers to continuously adopt RCT and actively participate in non-farm employment to enhance the income effect of RCT.

Keywords: continuous adoption; non-farm employment; income effect; rice–crayfish co-culture technology (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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