| ID | 154452 |
| Title Proper | What are the determinants of large-scale farming in China? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Xin, Xian ; Ma, Ling ; Xia, Xing |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Chinese Government has increased its focus on expanding farm scale to promote agricultural development since 2010. A series of favorable polices has been adopted to support large-scale farming. Using a multivariate probit model and 2015 and 2016 rural household survey data, the present paper examines the factors that influence small farmers' decision to become large-scale farmers. The empirical regression results suggest that the decision to become a large-scale farmer is significantly influenced by household human capital, cooperative membership, marketing channels, land-transfer contracts and government policies. However, the influence of these factors differs with respect to becoming large-scale grain and non-grain farmers. These results imply that policy tools should target these factors and the appropriate group of small-scale farmers. Generally, both central and local governments should promote large-scale farming by enhancing rural households' human capital, improving marketing channels and providing agricultural social services, as well as encouraging returning migrant workers to engage in large-scale farming. |
| `In' analytical Note | China and World Economy Vol. 25, No.4; Jul-Aug 2017: p.93–108 |
| Journal Source | China and World Economy 2017-08 25, 4 |
| Key Words | China ; Large-Scale Farming ; Multiple Probit |