Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2026, Vol. 67 ›› Issue (1): 251-259.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240953

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Agricultural infrastructure, spatial spillover, and green total factor productivity of grain in the Yangtze River Economic Belt: a panel data analysis

MA Chenglong1,2(), KONG Lingcheng1,2,*()   

  1. 1. Hubei Rural Development Research Center, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei
    2. Economics and Management School, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, Hubei
  • Received:2024-12-13 Online:2026-01-11 Published:2026-01-19
  • Contact: KONG Lingcheng

Abstract:

This paper took the 11 provinces and cities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt as the research subjects. First, it employed an ultra-efficient SBM-GML framework to evaluate the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of grain from 2011 to 2023. Finally, the spatial Durbin model was used to analyze the impact of agricultural infrastructure on GTFP of grain. The results indicated that there was a significant spatial correlation between agricultural infrastructure and GTFP of grain in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The improvement of agricultural infrastructure in the Yangtze River Economic Belt not only enhanced the GTFP of grain within the region but also had a spatial spillover effect, accelerating the improvement of GTFP of grain in surrounding areas. Increased fiscal support and higher urbanization levels were beneficial for enhancing the GTFP of grain in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, while the adjustment of the agricultural industry structure, and urban-rural income gap hindered the improvement of GTFP of grain in the region. Based on this, in order to further enhance the driving force of agricultural infrastructure on GTFP of grain in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, it was proposed to implement differentiated strategies, promote high-quality development of agricultural infrastructure, strengthen spatial spillover effects of agricultural infrastructure, increase the potential for green production of grain, improve the quality of agricultural finance, and orderly promote new urbanization.

Key words: agricultural infrastructure, green total factor productivity of grain, spatial Durbin model

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