Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Liu Xiaoliang Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Wanzhou, Chongqing, P.R. China Author-Name: Song Lili Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Wanzhou, Chongqing, P.R. China Author-Name: Zhang Enguang Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Chongqing Three Gorges Vocational College, Wanzhou, Chongqing, P.R. China Title: A study on the participation of family farms in order-based agriculture in the southwest mountainous regions of China: A social capital perspective Abstract: Order-based agriculture aligns with the fundamental requirements for the high-quality development of modern agriculture in the new era. This study investigates how social capital influences the participation of family farms in order-based agriculture across the mountainous regions of southwestern China. Drawing on survey data from 557 farms and employing logit and Karlson-Holm-Breen (KHB) mediation effect models, the research reveals that social capital significantly promotes participation. Specifically, stronger social networks, heightened trust, and established norms are associated with increased engagement. While access to information mediates this relationship, the direct effect of social capital remains predominant. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing both social capital and information accessibility to encourage greater involvement among family farms. Furthermore, targeting younger and middle-aged farmers engaged in single-product production is crucial for promoting sustainable development. Keywords: information accessibility, mediation effect, social network, social norms, social trust Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 502-511 Volume: 71 Issue: 9 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/37/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/37/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202509-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:9:id:37-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ying Wang Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics, Hefei University, Hefei, P.R. China Author-Name: Guanghui Jiang Author-Workplace-Name: College of Finance, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, P.R. China Author-Name: Jisheng Min Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics and Management, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, P.R. China Title: Does livestock manure recycling among acquaintance networks decouple crop and livestock production? Evidence from rural China Abstract: Livestock manure serves as a vital source of organic fertiliser, with efficient utilisation being crucial for sustainable agricultural development. However, with the development of specialised high-input agriculture, livestock manure recycling (LMR) is currently inefficient and leading to the imbalance between surplus manure and croplands. This study theoretically and empirically investigates whether LMR among acquaintance networks influence the crop-livestock integration (CLI) production. Based on survey data of swine farmers in rural China, the estimates indicate that LMR among acquaintance networks enhances the degree of CLI but may result in over-application of manure. Conversely, LMR with outside villagers or organisations is more likely to reduce the degree of CLI, possibly leading to under-application of manure. The motivation behind farmers' LMR plays a crucial role. Furthermore, the study indicates that formal institution can break the constraints of acquaintance networks on LMR and restructure the crop-livestock relationship beyond the household level. Our findings emphasise that LMR within rural China's acquaintance networks are in a transition phase, exhibiting both relational and market orientation characteristics. It is currently essential to maintain the balance between crop and livestock production, advance the development of LMR social services when designing LMR policies, and to leverage the complementary roles of informal and formal institutions. Keywords: crop-livestock integration, formal institution, rural networks, swine farmers Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 512-525 Volume: 71 Issue: 9 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/219/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/219/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202509-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:9:id:219-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Junkai Ma Author-Workplace-Name: School of International Trade, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan, P.R. China Author-Name: Xintong Liang Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Food and Strategic Reserves, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing, P.R. China Title: How does air pollution perception affect farmers' decisions on agricultural mechanisation? Evidence from rural China Abstract: Air pollution is beyond an environmental or health issue. The impact of air pollution on farmers' decisions on agricultural mechanisation has always been overlooked and debate persists over subjective and objective pollution. Adopting data set from the China Labour Force Dynamics Survey, we investigate the influence of air pollution perceptions on farmers' mechanised farming. The endogeneity problem is addressed through the instrumental variable method. The consequences reveal that air pollution perceptions strengthen farm mechanisation, and reduced farming time is the key intrinsic mechanism through which perceived air pollution affects farmers' decisions on agricultural machinery. Additionally, this impact is more pronounced in male household heads and farmers in the plains. These findings render valuable policy implications for farmers chronically exposed to air pollution and for agricultural modernisation in China, including the necessity of improving air conditions and encouraging agricultural machinery services. Keywords: agricultural economics, environmental perception, farm modernisation, identity, machinery investment, rural areas of China, subjective perception Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 475-484 Volume: 71 Issue: 9 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/328/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/328/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202509-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:9:id:328-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fusheng Liang Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Food and Strategic Reserves, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, P.R. China Author-Name: Guangsi Li Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Food and Strategic Reserves, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, P.R. China Author-Workplace-Name: Modern Grain Circulation and Security of Collaborative Innovation Center, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, P.R. China Author-Name: Wo-Lin Zheng Author-Workplace-Name: School of Credit Management, Guangdong University of Finance, Guangzhou, P.R. China Author-Name: Fangyuan Sun Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Food and Strategic Reserves, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, P.R. China Author-Name: Qian Yang Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Food and Strategic Reserves, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Nanjing, P.R. China Title: Can agricultural subsidy reform promote reduction of fertiliser nonpoint source pollution? Evidence from China Abstract: The substantial increase in grain production stimulated by traditional agricultural direct subsidies has been accompanied by a concomitant decrease in ecological quality, precipitated by excessive application of chemical fertilisers, which has generated countervailing effects that fundamentally undermine the positive effect of subsidy policies on agricultural output. Consequently, the mitigation of agricultural pollution and the elevation of ecological quality have emerged as pivotal directions for the reform of agricultural subsidies. Using both time-varying difference-in-differences (DID) models and spatial DID models in this study, we examined the effect of agricultural 'three subsidies' reform on agricultural fertiliser nonpoint source pollution (AFNSP), drawing on China's province-sector panel data from 2008 to 2022. The empirical evidence yields several salient findings. First, the three subsidies reform can significantly reduce AFNSP and improve ecological quality. Second, the large-scale operation of agricultural households and the enhancement of agricultural production efficiency serve as effective pathways for the three subsidies reform to reduce AFNSP. Third, the implementation of the three subsidies reform engenders significant spatial spillover effects, which play a crucial role in reducing overall regional AFNSP. Fourth, the efficacy of the three subsidies reform exhibits heterogeneity across diverse agroecological contexts and farming cultures. Last, the reform has resulted in notable improvements in agricultural ecological quality, thereby reinforcing food security capabilities. These findings not only offer valuable reference for refining agricultural subsidy reform but also contribute to the development of a comprehensive framework that simultaneously safeguards agroecological security and food security. Keywords: chemical fertiliser pollution, agricultural tradition, food security, scale effect, 'three subsidies' reform Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 485-501 Volume: 71 Issue: 9 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/412/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/412/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202509-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:9:id:412-2024-AGRICECON