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Unveiling the Mechanisms of Digital Technology in Driving Farmers' Green Production Transformation: Evidence from China's Watermelon and Muskmelon Sector

Leveraging the transformative potential of digital technologies to support the farmers' green production transformation (FGPT) is a critical catalyst for facilitating the accelerated green transformation and upgrading of agricultural systems, thereby achieving high-quality agricultural developm...

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Analysis
Brand equity
China
Economic growth
Economic incentives
Environmental sustainability
Farmers
Farming systems
Fertilizers
Heterogeneity
Impact analysis
Logit models
Natural resources
Pesticide use reduction
Pesticides
Production management
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable development
Technology adoption
Technology and civilization
Technology assessment
Water melons
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