HIGH-QUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY:LEVEL MEASUREMENT,REGIONAL DIFFERENCES AND CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS
Measuring the level of high-quality development of animal husbandry and clarifying its regional differences and spatial convergence are of guiding significance to the high-quality development of animal husbandry in China.This paper constructed an evaluation index system based on the connotation of high-quality development of animal husbandry,collected panel data of 30 Chinese provinces(cities,or regions)from 2009 to 2020 to measure the level of high-quality development of animal husbandry,and analyzed its regional differences and convergence by using the Thiel index and spatial econometric model.The results were showed as follows.(1)The animal husbandry high-quality development level increased significantly from 2009 to 2020,and the index rose to 0.416 from 0.354.(2)The regional differences of the animal husbandry high-quality development mainly came from the differences within each region,while the differences within the region narrowed,and these between regions widened.(3)The high-quality development level in all regions showed α convergence evolution,and there were two trends of absolute β convergence and conditional β convergence in regional level,which meant that the backward provinces had an obvious catch-up trend to the leading provinces.(4)Government investment and feed resources had a positive impact on the animal husbandry high-quality development level in China and all regions.Agricultural areas were positively affected by feed resources;and pastoral areas by industrial structure;suburban areas by industrial structure,scientific and technological development.Therefore,it is recommended to strengthen the green technology innovation of livestock and poultry breeding,take actions according to local conditions,and optimize the policy environment to promote the high-quality development of animal husbandry.
high-quality development of animal husbandrylevel measurementregional differencesspace con-vergencespatial econometric model