Upper Limit and Mechanism of Organizational Participation in Enhancing Farmers'Income
Enhancing farmers'income is a fundamental prerequisite for achieving the modernization of ag-riculture and rural areas,however,the tension between small farmers and large markets has hindered farmers'income growth.Nevertheless,the rapid advancement of agricultural industrial organizations presents a significant opportunity to bolster farmers'incomes,although their effectiveness remains to be empirically validated.This paper constructs a theoretical framework for empowering income growth among farmers through organizational participation,grounded in industrial organization theory and game theory models.Utilizing survey data from 687 vegetable growers across Hebei,Shandong,Liaoning,Beijing and Tianjin,we conducted an empirical analysis on the impact and mechanisms by which organizational par-ticipation influences farmers'planting income.The findings indicate that:First,organizational participa-tion has a substantial positive effect on farmers'planting income;this result holds robust even after ad-dressing endogeneity concerns.Second,organizational participation has a more significant effect on in-creasing income for the new generation,highly educated individuals,strong social networks,and high-in-come farmers,exhibiting the"Matthew effect".Third,organizational participation enhances planting in-come through mechanisms such as facilitating access to technology,obtaining quality certifications,and expanding sales channels.Therefore,it is imperative to promote targeted development of diverse industri-al organizations while considering farmer heterogeneity in order to enable equitable sharing of agricultural development benefits.
万方数据
