Institute of Ecological Civilization, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, 330013, China.
Institute of Ecological Civilization, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, 330013, China.
J Environ Manage. 2019 Dec 1;251:109621. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109621. Epub 2019 Sep 27.
The application of organic fertilizer by farmers is an important method for promoting the transition of agricultural production from increasing the yield to improving the quality and safety of agricultural products and realizing the green development of agriculture. The behavior of farmers can have a direct impact on organic fertilizer application, and the active participation of farmers can effectively reduce moral hazards and improve governance efficiency. A consensus appears to have been reached regarding the importance of land property rights stability (LPRS) for farmers' organic fertilizer application (FOFA) in China; however, few studies have focused on the conditions under which LPRS exerts an effect or the extent of the effect. Moreover, the grain-growing purpose and farm size are rarely included as driving factors underlying the impact of LPRS on FOFA; thus, biased estimations are easily formed. This study analyzed the influence mechanism of LPRS on FOFA and its dependent conditions using the 2017 China Rural Household Panel Survey from Zhejiang University and conducted an empirical analysis via a logit model. The results showed that LPRS could enable farmers to apply organic fertilizer, although the degree of its impact will vary due to differences in the grain-growing purpose and farm size. Currently, selling products is not conducive to the application of organic fertilizer and will reduce the positive impact of LPRS on the application of organic fertilizer by farmers, whereas expanding the farm size will enhance the positive impact of LPRS. The government should constantly improve the methods and channels for realizing high-quality and high-priced agricultural products and fully acknowledge the role of market demand in guiding farmers' agricultural production, which will increase their enthusiasm for organic fertilizer application. The government should also improve the contract management system for land transfer to strengthen the ability of farmers to expand their farm size to fully demonstrate the role of large-scale farmers.
农民施用有机肥是促进农业生产由增产导向转向提质导向，实现农业绿色发展的重要手段。农民行为能够直接影响有机肥施用，农民的积极参与可以有效降低道德风险，提高治理效率。土地产权稳定性（LPRS）对中国农民有机肥施用（FOFA）的重要性已达成共识；然而，很少有研究关注 LPRS 发挥作用的条件或作用程度。此外，粮食种植目的和农场规模很少被纳入 LPRS 对 FOFA 影响的驱动因素，因此容易形成有偏差的估计。本研究利用浙江大学 2017 年中国农村家庭面板调查数据，采用 Logit 模型分析了 LPRS 对 FOFA 的影响机制及其依赖条件。结果表明，LPRS 可以使农民施用有机肥，尽管由于粮食种植目的和农场规模的不同，其影响程度会有所不同。目前，出售产品不利于有机肥的施用，会降低 LPRS 对农民施用有机肥的积极影响，而扩大农场规模将增强 LPRS 的积极影响。政府应不断完善实现优质高价农产品的方法和渠道，充分认识市场需求在引导农民农业生产中的作用，提高农民施用有机肥的积极性。政府还应完善土地流转合同管理制度，增强农民扩大经营规模的能力，充分发挥大规模农民的作用。
