This paper researches the behavior of using soil testing formula fertilizer at farms of different sizes.The study develops a probit model based on peasant household survey data from 11 grain production areas.The resul...This paper researches the behavior of using soil testing formula fertilizer at farms of different sizes.The study develops a probit model based on peasant household survey data from 11 grain production areas.The results prove that：First,obvious differences exist in the distribution of formula fertilizer use ratio among farms of different sizes;large-scale farmers are the highest,small-scale farmers are the lowest.Second,from external factors,the increased yield of corn,soil testing services,and information dissemination,it is clear that training has a significant positive effect on farmers’use behavior;the influence of soil testing services is the greatest.Third the higher the degree of organization,marketization and scale of a farm,the more likely the farmer is to use soil testing formula fertilizer.Policy recommendations are made on the basis of the empirical research presented in this paper.展开更多
基金The Agricultural Scicence and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP-IAED-2017-06)
文摘This paper researches the behavior of using soil testing formula fertilizer at farms of different sizes.The study develops a probit model based on peasant household survey data from 11 grain production areas.The results prove that：First,obvious differences exist in the distribution of formula fertilizer use ratio among farms of different sizes;large-scale farmers are the highest,small-scale farmers are the lowest.Second,from external factors,the increased yield of corn,soil testing services,and information dissemination,it is clear that training has a significant positive effect on farmers’use behavior;the influence of soil testing services is the greatest.Third the higher the degree of organization,marketization and scale of a farm,the more likely the farmer is to use soil testing formula fertilizer.Policy recommendations are made on the basis of the empirical research presented in this paper.
