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View article: Does Farmland Leasing Affect Agricultural Total Factor Productivity? Insights From Chinese Rice Farmers
Does Farmland Leasing Affect Agricultural Total Factor Productivity? Insights From Chinese Rice Farmers Open
China seeks to encourage farmland leasing to stimulate new economic growth and make agriculture more attractive to young laborers. This paper analyzes panel data from Jiangsu province, employing a stochastic frontier cost function to calcu…
View article: The cluster characteristics and influencing factors of China’s agricultural product importing countries: an analysis using machine learning
The cluster characteristics and influencing factors of China’s agricultural product importing countries: an analysis using machine learning Open
Ensuring food security in China requires leveraging the international market and identifying stable import channels for agricultural products. From 2002 to 2021, China’s agricultural imports increased from 12.47 billion dollars to 219.82 b…
View article: Unification of Fuzzy Sheffer Stroke and Fuzzy Peirce Arrow
Unification of Fuzzy Sheffer Stroke and Fuzzy Peirce Arrow Open
View article: Carbonate Nanoparticles Formed by Water–Rock Reactions in Groundwater: Implication of Carbonate Rock Weathering in Carbonate Aquifers
Carbonate Nanoparticles Formed by Water–Rock Reactions in Groundwater: Implication of Carbonate Rock Weathering in Carbonate Aquifers Open
Carbonate rocks are highly reactive and exhibit higher ratios of chemical weathering compared to most other rock types. A chemo-mechanical mechanism, which is particularly effective in groundwater due to higher ion concentrations, is commo…
View article: Characteristics and Significance of Natural Nanoparticles in the Groundwater of the Baotu Spring Area in Jinan, Shandong Province, Eastern China
Characteristics and Significance of Natural Nanoparticles in the Groundwater of the Baotu Spring Area in Jinan, Shandong Province, Eastern China Open
Karst groundwater is a crucial water source, but it has faced significant environmental risks in recent years. The complexity of the groundwater system necessitates innovative approaches to studying karst groundwater. This paper focuses on…
View article: Productivity versus environmental sustainability: A broadscale assessment of freshwater aquaculture's technical efficiency and ecological efficiency in China's inland provinces
Productivity versus environmental sustainability: A broadscale assessment of freshwater aquaculture's technical efficiency and ecological efficiency in China's inland provinces Open
Promoting the productivity and environmental sustainability of aquaculture is critical in ensuring its healthy development. This study assesses freshwater aquaculture's technical efficiency and ecological efficiency in China's 19 inland pr…
View article: Optimizing fertilizer use for sustainable food systems: an evaluation of integrated water-fertilizer system adoption among cotton farmers in China
Optimizing fertilizer use for sustainable food systems: an evaluation of integrated water-fertilizer system adoption among cotton farmers in China Open
Introduction In the face of escalating apprehensions surrounding food security, the sustainability of food systems, and food quality, the ingenuity of resource management strategies becomes paramount. A key component within these strategie…
View article: Farmland Leasing, misallocation Reduction, and agricultural total factor Productivity: Insights from rice production in China
Farmland Leasing, misallocation Reduction, and agricultural total factor Productivity: Insights from rice production in China Open
Reducing factor misallocation is crucial for enhancing agricultural aggregate total factor productivity (TFP) and narrowing the income gap between urban and rural areas in China. This paper presents a theoretical framework illustrating how…
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View article: Research on the development trend, evolution, and spatial local characteristics of the intelligent smart medical industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt
Research on the development trend, evolution, and spatial local characteristics of the intelligent smart medical industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt Open
A comprehensive survey of the development trends, trend evolution, and spatial non-equilibrium characteristics of the intelligent smart medical industry in the Yangtze River Economic Belt could provide significant policy implications for o…
View article: Short supply chain, technical efficiency, and technological change: Insights from cucumber production
Short supply chain, technical efficiency, and technological change: Insights from cucumber production Open
This study examines the impact of participation in short supply chains (SSCs) on technical efficiency (TE) and technological change (TC) in cucumber production in China, using data for the period 2011–2016. The meta‐frontier model and the …
View article: Ecological Sustainability and Households’ Wellbeing: Linking Households’ Non-Traditional Fuel Choices with Reduced Depression in Rural China
Ecological Sustainability and Households’ Wellbeing: Linking Households’ Non-Traditional Fuel Choices with Reduced Depression in Rural China Open
A sustainable and pleasant environment is deemed to offer various positive externalities such as scenic, visual and behavioral archetypes and patterns exhibiting in various forms. Such a scenario can significantly relieve households from m…
View article: Farmers’ Adaptation to Extreme Weather: Evidence from Rural China
Farmers’ Adaptation to Extreme Weather: Evidence from Rural China Open
Climate change is a huge challenge for agricultural production. Climate-adaptive technology is an effective measure for farmers to adapt to climate change and improve their ability to cope with natural disasters. The low adoption rate of c…
View article: Do Disease and Pest Control Outsourcing Services Reduce Arable Land Abandonment? Evidence from China
Do Disease and Pest Control Outsourcing Services Reduce Arable Land Abandonment? Evidence from China Open
Arable land abandonment has been occurring in China in recent years. Although an emerging number of studies have investigated the impacts of urbanization and labor migration on arable land abandonment, little is known about what roles agri…
View article: Persistent and transient efficiency of the chemical fertilizer firms in China: Does ownership matter?
Persistent and transient efficiency of the chemical fertilizer firms in China: Does ownership matter? Open
The chemical fertilizer industry has made great contributions to China's food security. Existing studies mainly focus on evaluating fertilizer use efficiency at the farm level whereas little is known about the technical efficiency of Chine…
View article: Comparison of agrochemicals allocation efficiency between greenhouse and open-field vegetables in China
Comparison of agrochemicals allocation efficiency between greenhouse and open-field vegetables in China Open
View article: Short supply chain participation, and agrochemicals' use intensity and efficiency: evidence from vegetable farms in China
Short supply chain participation, and agrochemicals' use intensity and efficiency: evidence from vegetable farms in China Open
Purpose Overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is a major policy concern for many countries. Chinese government has adopted many technologies and management practices to reduce their use. However, little is known about the effects …
View article: Product differentiation and brand building: a hedonic analysis of yogurt price in China
Product differentiation and brand building: a hedonic analysis of yogurt price in China Open
The Chinese yogurt market has seen strong growth in recent years. To meet consumers’ diverse demand, yogurt manufacturers have invested substantially in product and brand strategies – they not only introduce new attributes to yogurt, but a…
View article: Are Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems More Technical Efficiency? Evidence from Small Farmers in China
Are Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems More Technical Efficiency? Evidence from Small Farmers in China Open
View article: Wheat yield convergence and its driving factors in countries along the Belt and Road
Wheat yield convergence and its driving factors in countries along the Belt and Road Open
Improving the wheat yield of countries along the Belt and Road (BR) plays a core role in ensuring global food security. However, little attention has been paid to the wheat yield variation and the determinants across these countries. This …
View article: Farm size and fertilizer sustainable use: An empirical study in Jiangsu, China
Farm size and fertilizer sustainable use: An empirical study in Jiangsu, China Open
View article: Otitis media with effusion in adults with patulous Eustachian tube
Otitis media with effusion in adults with patulous Eustachian tube Open
Highlight 1. Patients with patulous Eustachian tube (PET) were older, had a shorter duration of disease, and were more likely to develop bilateral otitis media with effusion. 2. Patients with PET were more likely to develop comorbidities o…
View article: Short supply chain participation and market performance for vegetable farmers in China
Short supply chain participation and market performance for vegetable farmers in China Open
The fresh food supply chain in China has begun to reduce the number of intermediaries that connect producers and consumers. Using farm‐level data, this paper investigates the impacts of short supply chain participation on vegetable farmers…
View article: Analysis of the management and risk factors for complications of esophageal foreign body impaction of jujube pits in adults.
Analysis of the management and risk factors for complications of esophageal foreign body impaction of jujube pits in adults. Open
Computed tomography without contrast material is the preferred diagnostic method for adults with esophageal jujube pit impaction, and rigid esophagoscopy can be used for therapy even though the first flexible esophagoscopy failed. Large di…
View article: Esophageal foreign bodies in adults with different durations of time from ingestion to effective treatment
Esophageal foreign bodies in adults with different durations of time from ingestion to effective treatment Open
Objective This study was performed to identify the differences in clinical characteristics, operative methods, complications, and postoperative hospitalization stays for adults with esophageal foreign bodies with different durations of tim…
View article: Changing Structure and Sustainable Development for China’s Hog Sector
Changing Structure and Sustainable Development for China’s Hog Sector Open
Supply shortages and competitive disadvantages are the main problems faced by China’s hog sector. The non-essential import of pork products, triggered by competitive disadvantages, poses great challenges to hog farms. Structural changes ar…
View article: Regional income inequality in China revisited: A perspective from club convergence
Regional income inequality in China revisited: A perspective from club convergence Open
Growing income inequality in China has elicited considerable concern, and consensus has not been reached regarding whether regional income converges into one common steady state. The controversy may be attributed to the various definitions…
View article: Technical and environmental efficiency of hog production in China – A stochastic frontier production function analysis
Technical and environmental efficiency of hog production in China – A stochastic frontier production function analysis Open
This article analyses the technical and environmental efficiency of hog production in China using data from the China Agricultural Product Cost-Benefit Compilation (NDRC 2005–2013) and the First National Census of Pollution: Manual of Disc…