An Empirical Study of Agricultural Technology on Agricultural Development in Five Northwest Provinces Under Supply-side Reform

Abstract

The regional conditions of agriculture development in the five northwest provinces (Xinjiang, Ningxia, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and Gansu) are relatively poor, the land available for reclamation is limited, and the climate environment is relatively bad. In view of the input of agricultural technical elements is the key to improve the level of agricultural development, the study selects the panel data from 2000 to 2016 in five northwest provinces to study the impact of agricultural technology input on agricultural development. The results show that there is a significant positive correlation between the total mechanical power, rural electricity generation and grain yield, and there is a significant correlation between the total mechanical power, rural electricity generation, total reservoir capacity and the total planting area of crops. Overall, agricultural technology input will have a positive impact on agricultural development.