Mechanisms for agricultural companies in enabling smallholders’ integration into modern agriculture
Yakun Chen, Hongzhen Zhang, Yuchen Lu, Zhijie Song · 2025
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Yakun Chen, Hongzhen Zhang, Yuchen Lu, and Zhijie Song test whether farm companies pull smallholders into modern agriculture, using census micro data from China, in work from twenty twenty-five. Small farms anchor food supply, yet often miss modern methods. Companies hold market reach that might bridge the gap.
Company presence reshaped how smallholders allocate their inputs. Planted area grew, machine use rose, and planting grew more specialized with better technique. Green production gains, though, did not show clearly. Repeat checks held the pattern. Small farms gained most on scale, while bigger farms and cash crop growers gained most on machines and technology. The authors draw lessons for paired company and policy support.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yakun Chen, Hongzhen Zhang, Yuchen Lu, Zhijie Song |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 78 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |