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Digital transformation and farm economic performance: Evidence from Chinese dairy farms

文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Zetian Yu;Hao Liu;Hua Peng;Xiaoxia Dong

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关键词： Digital technology investment;Digital transformation;Economic performance;Technical efficiency

期刊名称： Smart Agricultural Technology

ISSN： 2772-3755

年卷期： 2025 年 12 卷

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收录情况： ESCI（2025版）

摘要： The objective of this study is to examine the impact of digital transformation on the economic performance of dairy farms. Using survey data from 251 dairy farms in China, we apply stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) and regression models to assess how digital transformation, quantified by digital investments, affects farm performance. The results show that, in general, digital transformation significantly improves technical efficiency, with a 1% increase in digital investment leading to an efficiency gain of 0.029%. After addressing potential endogeneity and conducting robustness checks, the positive effects remain significant, with a 1% increase in digital investment leading to an efficiency gain of between 0.015% and 0.085%. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that medium and small farms (herd size <3,000), non-state-owned farms, and farms in the eastern and western regions experience greater benefits from digital investment. Moreover, digital investment reduces costs and enhances output. Specifically, it leads to a significant reduction in feed costs and a modest decrease in labor costs, while intermediate costs remain unaffected. These findings underscore the role of digitalization in promoting efficient dairy production, particularly in developing economies.

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