文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Shi Jiankui;Hu Lun;Zhou Hui;Xu Zhen;Hu Xiangdong

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关键词： Agricultural production trusteeship;Factor constraints alleviation;Farmland scale management;High-quality rice cultivation;Major rice-producing region

期刊名称： Journal of Rural Studies

ISSN： 0743-0167

年卷期： 2026 年 122 卷

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收录情况： SSCI（2025版）

摘要： Against the backdrop of accelerated global agricultural transformation and continuous growth in market demand for high-quality grain products, agricultural production trusteeship, as an innovative model within the modern agricultural service system, plays a pivotal role in promoting the enhancement of both quality and efficiency in grain production. Grounded in the transaction cost theory and the division of labor theory and incorporating a farmer production model, this paper constructs a theoretical analytical framework termed "Agricultural Production Trusteeship (APT) - Factor Constraints Alleviation (FCA) - Farmland Scale Management (FSM) - High-Quality Rice Cultivation (HRC)" to examine the impact of APT on farmers' HRC and its underlying mechanisms, with empirical validation conducted using micro-survey data gathered from rice growers in Jiangxi Province, a major rice-producing region in China.The research findings demonstrate that APT substantially enhances farmers' HRC, a conclusion that holds firm even after addressing endogeneity concerns and undergoing a battery of robustness tests. Mechanism analysis reveals that APT generates a substitution effect by FCA, thereby offsetting the shortcomings of small farmers in terms of labor, machinery, information, and technology. Consequently, this reduces transaction costs and facilitates HRC. Simultaneously, APT yields a division-of-labor effect through FSM, thereby integrating small farmers into the division-based economy and encouraging contiguous specialization, which promotes HRC. Notably, APT can through FCA, moreover expedite FSM, thus promoting farmers' HRC. Further analysis finds that trusteeship in pre-production stage and semi-trusteeship model of APT are more efficacious in promoting farmers' HRC. However, the promotional effect of APT on HRC is relatively weaker for risk-averse farmers and those who have not participated in variety training programs.This study offers policy insights for numerous developing countries dominated by small farmers, aiming to accelerate the establishment of ATP systems and steer farmers toward actively participating in the high-quality crop varieties cultivation.

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