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<p>Low-carbon agricultural technologies (LCATs) have been considered as an important approach to achieve the sustainable development of agriculture. However, previous studies have explored farmers' adoption behavioral intention from their socio and economic perspectives, few of them are done from the perspective of farmer’s environmental literacy on their adoption intensity in China. Based on the survey data from 797 farmers in Jianghan Plain, China, this study analyzes the effect of environmental literacy on farmers' LCATs adoption by using the structural equation model (SEM). The results indicate: (1) The LCATs adoption intensity among farmers is only 0.227 on a scale of 0 to 1. (2) Farmers' environmental cognition and skills significantly enhance their LCATs adoption intensity. (3) Farmers' environmental responsibility impose a positively impact on their LCATs adoption, though the effect is not statistically significant. Therefore, the government should introduce policies to enhance farmers' LCATs adoption rates by raising public awareness of environmental protection and promoting environmental moral education. These efforts will help improve the quality of farmland, reduce soil erosion and protect the local agricultural ecosystem.</p>

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How does environmental literacy affect farmers'adoption intensity of low-carbon agricultural technologies? Evidence from 797 farmers in the Jianghan Plain, China

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    2025年6月5日

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  • Jiayu Yao,
  • Changrong Du,
  • Guangyin Shang,
  • Xin Yang

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Low-carbon agricultural technologies (LCATs) have been considered as an important approach to achieve the sustainable development of agriculture. However, previous studies have explored farmers' adoption behavioral intention from their socio and economic perspectives, few of them are done from the perspective of farmer’s environmental literacy on their adoption intensity in China. Based on the survey data from 797 farmers in Jianghan Plain, China, this study analyzes the effect of environmental literacy on farmers' LCATs adoption by using the structural equation model (SEM). The results indicate: (1) The LCATs adoption intensity among farmers is only 0.227 on a scale of 0 to 1. (2) Farmers' environmental cognition and skills significantly enhance their LCATs adoption intensity. (3) Farmers' environmental responsibility impose a positively impact on their LCATs adoption, though the effect is not statistically significant. Therefore, the government should introduce policies to enhance farmers' LCATs adoption rates by raising public awareness of environmental protection and promoting environmental moral education. These efforts will help improve the quality of farmland, reduce soil erosion and protect the local agricultural ecosystem.