Can New Quality Productive Forces Promote Green and Low-Carbon Agricultural Development? Evidence from China

Meihong Xiang; Mingxuan Li; Xiujie Tian

doi:10.6981/FEM.202512_6(12).0001

Authors

Meihong Xiang
Mingxuan Li
Xiujie Tian

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6981/FEM.202512_6(12).0001

Keywords:

New Quality Productive Forces; Green and Low-Carbon Agricultural Development; Fixed Effects; Mediating Effects.

Abstract

Green and low-carbon agricultural development is an important pathway for achieving the “dual carbon” targets and sustainable development. New Quality Productive Forces (NQP) play a key role in promoting green and low-carbon agricultural development. Based on provincial panel data for China from 2014 to 2023, this study constructs comprehensive evaluation index systems for NQP and green and low-carbon agricultural development (GLCA) and employs fixed-effects and mediation-effect models to systematically examine the mechanisms through which NQP affects GLCA. The results show that: (1) NQP has a significant positive impact on GLCA; (2) NQP can further promote GLCA by enhancing the educational attainment of the labour force; and (3) the effects of NQP on GLCA vary across regions. Accordingly, this study recommends promoting the deep integration of NQP with agriculture, enhancing the educational level of the agricultural labour force, and advancing regionally differentiated development to establish a multi-stakeholder governance system for green and low-carbon agriculture.

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