With the grain yield accounting for 20% of the whole country, the north- east China is a strategic region for ensuring national grain security and also a most centralized region of large grain farmers. Through a sampl...With the grain yield accounting for 20% of the whole country, the north- east China is a strategic region for ensuring national grain security and also a most centralized region of large grain farmers. Through a sampling survey of large grain farmers in 15 counties and cities of northeast China, with the aid of SPSS and AMOS software, using multiple regression analysis and structural equation modeling, this paper made a quantitative analysis on the influence of the subjective and ob- jective factors of large grain farmers on their large-scale management. The results showed that the age structure, educational level, family operating capital, yield ex- pectation and protective farming awareness of large grain farmers are the positive factors influencing their large scale operation due to agricultural subsidy policy. By comparison, the number of agricultural machinery and equipment owned by family, regional labor force, expectation for future income, and expectation for contractual scale become negative factors influencing large-scale operation of large grain farm- ers because of agricultural policies. When the future expectation, self conditions, family endowment, and operation conditions of large grain farmers increase one unit, their large scale operation motivation will increase by 0.692, 0.689, 0.487 and 0.363 units respectively. Thus, increasing the future expectation and self conditions of large grain farmers is a key factor for promoting large scale operation of farmland.展开更多
Based on farmers' supply behavior theory and price expectations theory,this paper establishes grain farmers' supply response model of two major grain varieties (early indica rice and mixed wheat) in the major ...Based on farmers' supply behavior theory and price expectations theory,this paper establishes grain farmers' supply response model of two major grain varieties (early indica rice and mixed wheat) in the major producing areas,to test whether the minimum grain purchase price policy can have price-oriented effect on grain production and supply in the major producing areas. Empirical analysis shows that the minimum purchase price published annually by the government has significant positive impact on farmers' grain supply in the major grain producing areas. In recent years,China steadily raises the level of minimum grain purchase price,which has played an important role in effectively protecting grain farmers' interests,mobilizing the enthusiasm of farmers' grain production,and ensuring the market supply of key grain varieties.展开更多
In China, the quantity of farmer＇s grain storage covers about 40% of the total grain yield every year. While, the losses of farms＇ grain storage are up to 8%, which is due to the lack of grain storage facility and t...In China, the quantity of farmer＇s grain storage covers about 40% of the total grain yield every year. While, the losses of farms＇ grain storage are up to 8%, which is due to the lack of grain storage facility and technology. The losses of farmer＇s grain storage could reach nearly 20 million tons every year. In this paper, the current situation and development of grain storage technology and facility for Chinese farmers were presented. And a series of policy and research work for reducing the losses of farms＇ grain storage was introduced. The large scale farmers are now developing quickly in China, the new storage warehouse and mechanized facility should be developed adaptively. So, the new storage technology and policy to meet the need of large scale farmers were also introduced in this paper.展开更多
To ensure the future food self-sufficiency in China,it is necessary to mobilize producers' enthusiasm for growing grain. Theoretically,it is mainly influenced by economic interests,land scale,farmers' characte...To ensure the future food self-sufficiency in China,it is necessary to mobilize producers' enthusiasm for growing grain. Theoretically,it is mainly influenced by economic interests,land scale,farmers' characteristics and agricultural support policy. Through field research of farmers,we use model to explore these influencing factors. The results show that the dwindling arable land making grain cultivation fail to form economies of scale is a key factor restricting farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain; farmers' age and the share of agricultural labor in the family are important factors restricting their grain growing; agricultural support policy can stimulate the enthusiasm for growing grain to a certain extent. Therefore,there is a need to promote the concentration of land and improve various agricultural support policies,in order to improve the economic benefits of growing grain and encourage qualified young workers to engage in grain production activities.展开更多
On the basis of summarizing theories related to public goods,with the aid of trend curve of China's annual grain yield from 1978 to 2010,in combination with grain policies at that time,empirical analysis is carrie...On the basis of summarizing theories related to public goods,with the aid of trend curve of China's annual grain yield from 1978 to 2010,in combination with grain policies at that time,empirical analysis is carried out on institution as key factor influencing the farmers' enthusiasm,showing that there is highly positive correlation between institutional change and grain production.In order to raise farmers' production enthusiasm and ensure the national grain security,this paper puts forward appropriate countermeasure systems from the point of view of innovating grain production policies.The countermeasure systems include:firstly,innovate agricultural operation institution;secondly,improve agricultural personnel cultivation mechanism;thirdly,complete financial investment system;fourthly,set up grain security protection system;and finally,build risk support system.展开更多
文摘With the grain yield accounting for 20% of the whole country, the north- east China is a strategic region for ensuring national grain security and also a most centralized region of large grain farmers. Through a sampling survey of large grain farmers in 15 counties and cities of northeast China, with the aid of SPSS and AMOS software, using multiple regression analysis and structural equation modeling, this paper made a quantitative analysis on the influence of the subjective and ob- jective factors of large grain farmers on their large-scale management. The results showed that the age structure, educational level, family operating capital, yield ex- pectation and protective farming awareness of large grain farmers are the positive factors influencing their large scale operation due to agricultural subsidy policy. By comparison, the number of agricultural machinery and equipment owned by family, regional labor force, expectation for future income, and expectation for contractual scale become negative factors influencing large-scale operation of large grain farm- ers because of agricultural policies. When the future expectation, self conditions, family endowment, and operation conditions of large grain farmers increase one unit, their large scale operation motivation will increase by 0.692, 0.689, 0.487 and 0.363 units respectively. Thus, increasing the future expectation and self conditions of large grain farmers is a key factor for promoting large scale operation of farmland.
文摘Based on farmers' supply behavior theory and price expectations theory,this paper establishes grain farmers' supply response model of two major grain varieties (early indica rice and mixed wheat) in the major producing areas,to test whether the minimum grain purchase price policy can have price-oriented effect on grain production and supply in the major producing areas. Empirical analysis shows that the minimum purchase price published annually by the government has significant positive impact on farmers' grain supply in the major grain producing areas. In recent years,China steadily raises the level of minimum grain purchase price,which has played an important role in effectively protecting grain farmers' interests,mobilizing the enthusiasm of farmers' grain production,and ensuring the market supply of key grain varieties.
文摘In China, the quantity of farmer＇s grain storage covers about 40% of the total grain yield every year. While, the losses of farms＇ grain storage are up to 8%, which is due to the lack of grain storage facility and technology. The losses of farmer＇s grain storage could reach nearly 20 million tons every year. In this paper, the current situation and development of grain storage technology and facility for Chinese farmers were presented. And a series of policy and research work for reducing the losses of farms＇ grain storage was introduced. The large scale farmers are now developing quickly in China, the new storage warehouse and mechanized facility should be developed adaptively. So, the new storage technology and policy to meet the need of large scale farmers were also introduced in this paper.
基金Supported by Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation(71303227)
文摘To ensure the future food self-sufficiency in China,it is necessary to mobilize producers' enthusiasm for growing grain. Theoretically,it is mainly influenced by economic interests,land scale,farmers' characteristics and agricultural support policy. Through field research of farmers,we use model to explore these influencing factors. The results show that the dwindling arable land making grain cultivation fail to form economies of scale is a key factor restricting farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain; farmers' age and the share of agricultural labor in the family are important factors restricting their grain growing; agricultural support policy can stimulate the enthusiasm for growing grain to a certain extent. Therefore,there is a need to promote the concentration of land and improve various agricultural support policies,in order to improve the economic benefits of growing grain and encourage qualified young workers to engage in grain production activities.
基金Supported by Sichuan Provincial Department of Education Youth Foundation(09SB071)
文摘On the basis of summarizing theories related to public goods,with the aid of trend curve of China's annual grain yield from 1978 to 2010,in combination with grain policies at that time,empirical analysis is carried out on institution as key factor influencing the farmers' enthusiasm,showing that there is highly positive correlation between institutional change and grain production.In order to raise farmers' production enthusiasm and ensure the national grain security,this paper puts forward appropriate countermeasure systems from the point of view of innovating grain production policies.The countermeasure systems include:firstly,innovate agricultural operation institution;secondly,improve agricultural personnel cultivation mechanism;thirdly,complete financial investment system;fourthly,set up grain security protection system;and finally,build risk support system.
