Impact of Environmental Regulation on the Green Total Factor Productivity of Dairy Farming: Evidence from China

Environmental regulation is essential to promote green and sustainable development in dairy farming. Nevertheless, limited studies have focused on the impact of environmental regulation on the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of dairy farming. This study measures the GTFP of dairy farming in 2...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-06, Vol.14 (12), p.7274
Main Authors: Liu, Chenyang, Cui, Lihang, Li, Cuixia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Clean technology
Dairy cattle
Dairy farming
Dairy farms
Dairy industry
Economic development
Efficiency
Emissions
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Environmental protection
Environmental regulations
Farmers
Farming
Growth rate
Innovations
Livestock
Productivity
Regression analysis
Regulation
Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Technology adoption
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Summary:Environmental regulation is essential to promote green and sustainable development in dairy farming. Nevertheless, limited studies have focused on the impact of environmental regulation on the green total factor productivity (GTFP) of dairy farming. This study measures the GTFP of dairy farming in 27 provinces in China during 2009–2020 using the Slack Based Measure (SBM) model and the Malmquist–Luenberger (ML) productivity index. In addition, random effects and threshold regression models are used to measure the impact of environmental regulations on the GTFP of dairy farming. The results demonstrate the fluctuating growth of the GTFP of dairy farming and that technical efficiency is the primary driver of the GTFP growth. The annual growth rate of GTFP is the highest in large-scale dairy farming (3.27%), followed by medium-scale dairy farming (2.73%) and small-scale dairy farming (1.98%). Furthermore, environmental regulation positively affects the GTFP and has a threshold effect on the GTFP, with the urban–rural income gap as the threshold variable in medium-scale dairy farming and small-scale dairy farming. The impact on the GTFP can be significantly negative if the urban–rural income gap crosses the threshold value. Overall, this study provides some policy recommendations for attaining green and sustainable dairy farming development in China.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14127274