ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Analysis of Spatiotemporal Differentiation
and Influencing Factors of Agricultural
Eco-Efficiency in Sichuan Province
under the Dual Carbon Target
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College of Economics, Chongqing Finance and Economics College, Chongqing,
No.906, Shangwen Road, Banan District, Chongqing, 401320, China
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College of Economics and Management, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing,
No.66, Xuexue Avenue, Nanan District, Chongqing, 400074, China
Submission date: 2024-08-06
Final revision date: 2024-10-23
Acceptance date: 2024-12-16
Online publication date: 2025-02-13
Corresponding author
Yan Tang
College of Economics, Chongqing Finance and Economics College, Chongqing,
No.906, Shangwen Road, Banan District, Chongqing, 401320, China
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ABSTRACT
Based on panel data from Sichuan Province and its 21 prefecture-level cities spanning 2013 to
2022, the super-efficiency SBM model was utilized to assess agricultural eco-efficiency. This model
incorporates non-expected outputs. Spatiotemporal differentiation was analyzed using ArcGIS software,
and influencing factors were examined using the Tobit regression model. The results revealed that:
(1) Agricultural eco-efficiency in Sichuan province demonstrated a pattern of fluctuating growth
throughout the ten-year period, with the five economic zones exhibiting distinct hierarchical
characteristics: Northwest Sichuan Ecological Demonstration Zone > South Sichuan Economic Zone
> Panxi Economic Zone > Northeast Sichuan Economic Zone > Chengdu Plain Economic Zone.
(2) Prefecture-level cities throughout Sichuan Province exhibit significant spatial heterogeneity and
imbalance, characterized by a distribution pattern where the "central and western regions display
higher levels, while the eastern region is lower". (3) Irrigation rates and farmers' income levels
significantly positively impact agricultural efficiency, whereas mechanization, industrialization levels,
and fiscal support for agriculture exhibit a negative influence. To enhance agricultural ecological
efficiency and foster high-quality modern agricultural development in Sichuan Province, strategies are
recommended to optimize the agricultural structure by coordinating regional low-carbon ecological
initiatives. Additionally, refining the fiscal support framework for agriculture to emphasize ecological
considerations is crucial.