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Will farmland transfer reduce grain acreage? Evidence from Gansu province, China

Will farmland transfer reduce grain acreage? Evidence from Gansu province, China PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of farmland renting-in on planted grain acreage.Design/methodology/approachA survey data of five counties were analyzed with the two-stage ordinary least squares model.FindingsHouseholds renting-in land trended to plant more maize, and the more land was rented by a household the more maize was planted, while wheat acreage showed non-response to farmland renting-in.Practical implicationsOverall, the analysis suggests that policy makers should be prepared for different changing trends of grain crop acreage across the nation as farmland transfer continues. Future research should pay attention to the effect of farmland transfer on agricultural productivity and rural household income growth.Originality/valueAs the Chinese Government is promoting larger-scale and more mechanized farms as a way of protecting grain security, it is important to understand whether farmland renting-in will reduce planted grain acreage. This study provides empirical evidence showing the answer to that question may differ across different regions and depend on the particular grain crop in question. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png China Agricultural Economic Review Emerald Publishing

Will farmland transfer reduce grain acreage? Evidence from Gansu province, China

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
1756-137X
DOI
10.1108/CAER-04-2017-0072
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Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of farmland renting-in on planted grain acreage.Design/methodology/approachA survey data of five counties were analyzed with the two-stage ordinary least squares model.FindingsHouseholds renting-in land trended to plant more maize, and the more land was rented by a household the more maize was planted, while wheat acreage showed non-response to farmland renting-in.Practical implicationsOverall, the analysis suggests that policy makers should be prepared for different changing trends of grain crop acreage across the nation as farmland transfer continues. Future research should pay attention to the effect of farmland transfer on agricultural productivity and rural household income growth.Originality/valueAs the Chinese Government is promoting larger-scale and more mechanized farms as a way of protecting grain security, it is important to understand whether farmland renting-in will reduce planted grain acreage. This study provides empirical evidence showing the answer to that question may differ across different regions and depend on the particular grain crop in question.

Journal

China Agricultural Economic ReviewEmerald Publishing

Published: May 8, 2018

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