Technology Innovation and Agricultural Emissions: Evidence on Environmental Sustainability in China
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https://doi.org/10.66529/jass.2026.1.1.46Keywords:
Sustainability,, agricultural emissions,, Technological innovation, EKC,Abstract
The objective of this paper is to identify the impact of technical innovation in the agricultural sector on the agricultural carbon intensity in China. The study uses data from 1990 to 2021 and employs multiple time-series techniques to do a robust analysis. The results indicate that the technical innovation has helped reduce the negative externality of agricultural output in China, with the presence of a significant environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). Further, it finds the years 2005-06 to be a turning point for the EKC. The study used technical innovation as a binary variable to identify the impact on agricultural production and emissions. The Standard VAR and Causality tests imply a significant role technology plays in helping the masses in increasing their output, with less harm to the environment. The study concludes that for sustainable agro growth, the technological innovations should help the peasant sector in applications through training and awareness.
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