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Can the policy-based agricultural credit guarantee influence farmers’ adoption of straw-returning technology?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Promoting straw-returning technology is an important way to shift agricultural production from extensive, energy-intensive practices to green, sustainable development. This paper uses the fractional probit model to empirically analyze the impact of policy-based agricultural credit guarantee (PACG) on farmers’ adoption of straw-returning technology. The study found that: (1) PACG has a significant role in promoting farmers’ adoption of straw-returning technology, and a consistent conclusion can be drawn after using instrumental variables to address endogeneity problems. (2) PACG promotes farmers’ application of straw-returning technology by promoting their purchase of agricultural social services and matching between the green credit term and the green production cycle. (3) The impact of PACG on farmers’ adoption of straw-returning technology varies among different farmers, and it has a more significant impact on farmers with a lack of formal social capital and a high level of digital literacy, and in agricultural green development pioneer areas.

Source: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1948304

Authors: Xinrui Liu, Lili Xu, Xinling Zhang

Institution: Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production, No poverty

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,353