Li Lanlan, Lin Qingning, Wang Xiudong
Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
Foods. 2024 Oct 7;13(19):3185. doi: 10.3390/foods13193185.
The independent innovation of agricultural enterprises ensures national food security through enhancing food production efficiency and optimizing food nutritional quality. Independent innovation is an important way for the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises. However, in this process, there are issues such as long cycles and high risks. Based on this, using the panel data of China's listed agricultural enterprises from 2007 to 2021, this study empirically examined the impact of independent innovation on the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises, as well as the moderating effects of internal drivers (digital transformation) and external pull factors (government subsidies) through a two-way fixed effects model. The findings are the following: (1) The impact of independent innovation on the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises exhibits an "inverted U-pattern". When the R&D investment of agricultural enterprises accounts for 77.85% of operating income, the sustainable growth ability of agricultural enterprises is the highest. (2) Compared with large agricultural enterprises, small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises reach the threshold of independent innovation ability later, and the incentive effect range of independent innovation is longer. (3) Independent innovation exerts a more significant "inverted U" effect on the sustainable growth of non-state-owned agricultural enterprises and agricultural enterprises in the mature stage, while its impact on the sustainable growth of state-owned agricultural enterprises and agricultural enterprises in the growth and decline stages is not significant. (4) Government subsidies can help enhance the positive impact of independent innovation on the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises when it does not exceed the threshold but cannot alleviate the negative impact of independent innovation on the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises when it exceeds the threshold; investment in digital transformation not only helps to enhance the positive impact of independent innovation on the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises when it does not exceed the threshold but also helps to alleviate the negative impact of independent innovation on the sustainable growth of agricultural enterprises when it exceeds the threshold. The research results provide data support for agricultural enterprises to carry out innovation activities under internal drive and external pull. At the same time, it is of great significance for the national implementation of the strategy of storing food in technology and food security strategy.
农业企业的自主创新通过提高粮食生产效率和优化粮食营养品质来保障国家粮食安全。自主创新是农业企业可持续增长的重要途径。然而，在此过程中存在周期长、风险高等问题。基于此，本研究利用2007年至2021年中国上市农业企业的面板数据，通过双向固定效应模型实证检验了自主创新对农业企业可持续增长的影响，以及内部驱动因素（数字转型）和外部拉动因素（政府补贴）的调节作用。研究结果如下：（1）自主创新对农业企业可持续增长的影响呈现“倒U型”。当农业企业的研发投入占营业收入的77.85%时，农业企业的可持续增长能力最高。（2）与大型农业企业相比，中小型农业企业达到自主创新能力阈值的时间较晚，自主创新的激励效应范围更长。（3）自主创新对非国有农业企业和成熟期农业企业的可持续增长产生更显著的“倒U”效应，而对国有农业企业以及成长期和衰退期农业企业的可持续增长影响不显著。（4）政府补贴在不超过阈值时有助于增强自主创新对农业企业可持续增长的正向影响，但超过阈值时无法缓解自主创新对农业企业可持续增长的负面影响；数字转型投入不仅在不超过阈值时有助于增强自主创新对农业企业可持续增长的正向影响，而且在超过阈值时有助于缓解自主创新对农业企业可持续增长的负面影响。研究结果为农业企业在内部驱动和外部拉动下开展创新活动提供了数据支持。同时，对国家实施科技储粮战略和粮食安全战略具有重要意义。
