ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sustain. Food Syst.
Sec. Land, Livelihoods and Food Security
Volume 9 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1657765
This article is part of the Research TopicDynamic Land Use and Socioeconomic-Environmental Interaction Patterns: Bridging Sustainability and DevelopmentView all 10 articles
Regulation Effect of Fiscal Subsidies for Agriculture on Farmland Abandonment: Empirical Evidence from China
Provisionally accepted
- 1Southwestern University of Finance and Economics,, Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, Chengdu, China
- 2Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China
- 3Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China
- 4Chengdu Vocational and Technical College of Industry, Chengdu, China
- 5Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, China
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For full guidelines please refer to Author Guidelines This study employs a neoclassical growth model to theoretically examine how fiscal subsidies for agriculture influence farmland abandonment. Using panel data from 2003–2020 across 30 Chinese provinces, static and dynamic fixed effect models are utilized to analyze the effects of fiscal subsidies on both the intensity of farmland abandonment and actual multiple cropping rates. Findings reveal that: (1) Fiscal subsidies contribute to increased agricultural activity but reduce abandonment intensity; (2) Farmland abandonment exhibits path dependence, with prior conditions influencing current rates; (3) Mechanization levels, natural conditions, and agricultural employment populations significantly impact the effectiveness of fiscal subsidies in curbing abandonment. This study provides developing countries with a reference framework for formulating targeted policies to manage farmland abandonment.
Keywords: Fiscal subsidies, Farmland abandonment, Neoclassical Growth Model, agriculturalproduction, replanting index
Received: 01 Jul 2025; Accepted: 02 Oct 2025.
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* Correspondence: Junsong Li, lijunsong@cdivtc.edu.cn
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