ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sustain. Food Syst.
Sec. Agricultural and Food Economics
Volume 9 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1599644
This article is part of the Research TopicHarnessing Digital Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural DevelopmentView all 37 articles
Mitigating Land Fragmentation: The Role of Organizational Integration in Promoting Green Technology Adoption Among Farmers
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- 1School of Management, Xi’an University of Finance and Economics, 360 Changing Avenue, Changan District, Xi'an Shaanxi, China, 710100., Xi'an Shaanxi, China
- 22. School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, North Sichuan Medical University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China, Nanchong, Shanxi Province, China
- 3Foreign Language Department, North Sichuan Medical University, Nanchong 637002, Sichuan, China, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
- 4College of Economics and Management, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
- 5Business school, Sichuan University Wuhu District, Chengdu, China., 65000, Chengdu, China
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Introduction: Land fragmentation remains a critical barrier to sustainable agriculture, as it reduces efficiency and hinders the adoption of modern green technologies, particularly in smallholder farming systems. Purpose: This study explores the impact of land fragmentation on farmers' adoption of green technologies and examines how organizational integration can moderate these adverse effects. Method: Primary data were collected from 420 crop farmers across four districts of Balochistan, Pakistan. A binary probit model was employed to analyze the effects of land fragmentation and organizational integration on adoption behavior, with controls for education, training participation, land characteristics, and household factors. Results: The findings reveal that land fragmentation significantly decreases the likelihood of adopting green technologies, while organizational integration strongly promotes adoption and offsets the negative effects of fragmentation. Moreover, education, participation in training, and machinery acquisition positively influence adoption, whereas high dependence on agricultural income, land transfer, and risk perception serve as barriers. Conclusion: Policies that encourage land consolidation and strengthen cooperative networks are essential. Promoting organizational integration through farmer cooperatives can alleviate the constraints of fragmented farmland, enhance sustainable agricultural practices, and improve rural livelihoods.
Keywords: Land fragmentation, Green technology adoption, organizational integration, sustainable agriculture, Policy implications
Received: 25 Mar 2025; Accepted: 07 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Li Lufeng, lilufeng0519@nsmc.edu.cn
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