Analysis of Agricultural and Rural Modernization Spatial-temporal Patterns and Obstacles in China
Agricultural and rural modernization is an important part of Chinese-style modernization.Accelerating agricultural and rural modernization is the foundation and support for achieving the goal of agricultural powerful country.The article constructed the evaluation index system of agricultural and rural modernization based on the panel data of 31 provinces(autonomous regions)and municipalities(except Hong Kang,Macao and Taiwan)in China from 2011 to 2021,measured the level of agricultural and rural modernization of each province by entropy method,explored the spatial-temporal patterns of agricultural and rural modernization in China by spatial exploration analysis,and analyzed the main obstacles hindering the development of agricultural and rural modernization by the obstacle degree model.The study showed that:the level of agricultural and rural modernization in China was generally on a steady upward trend,with the increase in the level of modernization of rural livelihood making the greatest contribution;the areas with high levels of agricultural and rural modernization or above were mainly distributed along the east coast,while the areas with low levels or below were mainly concentrated in the southwest,northwest and northeast areas.In addition,the level of agricultural and rural modernization in China had significant spatial correlations,with the high-high agglomeration shifting from the southeast coastal regions to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region,while the low-low agglomeration shrinking and decreasing from the west to the center.The modernization of rural governance and services,represented by the coverage rate of township cultural stations and the rate of soil erosion control,was the main source of obstacles to the development of modernization of agriculture and rural areas.The rate of farmland production,the rate of effective irrigated area and the disposable income of rural residents were also important obstacles.The findings of the study can provide references for the formulation of relevant policies to further promote agriculture and rural modernization in China.
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