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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation
and Agricultural Green Development:
China’s Experience
1
Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences;
No. 40, Nongke South Road, Luyang District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, 230031, China
2
School of Economics and Management, Huzhou University; No. 759, Erhuan East Road,
Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 313000, China
Submission date: 2024-04-24
Final revision date: 2024-06-20
Acceptance date: 2024-06-29
Online publication date: 2024-10-07
Publication date: 2025-06-06
Corresponding author
Guosong Wu
School of Economics and Management, Huzhou University; No. 759, Erhuan East Road, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 313000, China
School of Economics and Management, Huzhou University; No. 759, Erhuan East Road, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 313000, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(4):4883-4897
KEYWORDS
agricultural science and technology innovationagricultural green developmenthuman capitalurbanization
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
This study focuses on the impact of agricultural science and technology innovation and its
decomposition indicators on green agricultural development, providing valuable insights not only
for China but also for other countries to further optimize agricultural technological innovation and
empower green agricultural development. The research finds that agricultural science and technology
innovation and its decomposition indicators have a significant positive impact on agricultural green
development, and this research conclusion remains robust after replacing the explained variables
and conducting endogeneity tests. Meanwhile, although there are certain differences in the level of
agricultural green development among sample regions, the significant positive impact of agricultural
science and technology innovation and its decomposition indicators on agricultural green development
holds true in different regions. Mechanism tests indicate the existence of an intermediary mechanism
through which agricultural science and technology innovation and its decomposition indicators promote
agricultural green development by enhancing the levels of human capital and urbanization.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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