To realize the harmless treatment and complete resource utilization of livestock manure, the Chinese government continues to promote the outsourcing livestock manure (OLM) services. Exploring OLM's impacts on farmers' incomes is of great significance to evaluate and improve the socialized service system. However, the economic effects of OLM still lack empirical support. This study collected data from 600 pig farmers and applied the ordinary least squares (OLS) method, endogenous switching regression, quantile regression, and mediation effect methods to analyze the influence mechanism of OLM on farmers' incomes. The results revealed that OLM significantly increases farmers' incomes, with those who adopt outsourcing services earning approximately 74,800 yuan more than those who do not. The main reason OLM has an income increasing effect is that it can promote large-scale farming and farming efficiency. As farmers' incomes grow, the income increasing effect of OLM has a clear inverted U shape, with the maximum effect occurring at the 50% income quantile. Meanwhile, with the increase of outsourcing degrees and expansion of the farming scale, the income increasing effect of OLM is also enhanced. After considering geographical characteristics, the analysis showed that OLM had a better income increasing effect in farms located between 500 and 1000 m above sea level. In conclusion, this study reveals the application performance of outsourced services in livestock manure treatment processing, which can help government departments to continuously promote and drive the recycling of livestock waste resources.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124553 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Genomic Advancements in Assessing Growth Performance, Meat Quality, and Carcass Characteristics of Goats in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.
Int J Mol Sci
March 2025
Department of Animal Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0002, South Africa.
Goats play a vital role in global livestock systems, particularly in developing regions, where they contribute significantly to meat production and smallholder livelihoods. Indigenous goats in sub-Saharan Africa are essential to low-input farming systems, valued for their adaptability to harsh environments and their provision of meat, milk, and income. However, genomic research on these goats remains limited despite their importance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices have been adopted in various agroecological zones in Ethiopia to enhance productivity, improve resilience to climate change, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through carbon sequestration. However, the overall impact of different CSA practices on productivity, adaptation, and mitigation metrics has not been exhaustively evaluated. The study employed a meta-analysis approach based on data from 220 peer-reviewed articles to assess the effects of commonly used CSA practices on these indicators across Ethiopia's diverse agroecological regions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effects of ethnic sentiment and social differentiation on pastoralists' willingness to turn out of pasture.
Sci Rep
March 2025
The High-Quality Development Center of Ecological Economy and Animal Husbandry in Arid Area, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, 830052, Xinjiang, China.
The pastures in China's pastoral areas have a "small and scattered" distribution, which results in overloading and overgrazing, ecological degradation, and other problems. These problems have constrained the sustainable development of grassland animal husbandry. Governments at all levels have implemented measures to promote the transfer of pastureland for herders, which has become a meaningful way to optimize the allocation of pastureland resources and improve the ecological environment in the second instance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoffee farmers willingness to accept payments for ecosystem services: Evidence from a choice experiment in Honduras.
J Environ Manage
March 2025
Centro Universitario Regional de Occidente, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, Honduras.
Coffee production in Central America provides a valuable yet volatile source of income for hundreds of thousands of small-scale farmers and employment for millions of workers. Expansion of coffee production into previously forested areas has caused the loss of a wide range of valuable ecosystem goods and services while contributing to global climate change and socioeconomic instability. Growth in carbon markets in agricultural settings and production of specialty coffees to meet consumer demands for products that support environmental and community outcomes suggests promise for favorable change.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacterization of Genetic and Agromorphological Variation in 30 Soybean () Accessions in Northern and Southern Benin.
Scientifica (Cairo)
February 2025
Department of Crop Production, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526, Cotonou, Benin.
Soybean is a highly nutritious and versatile food that is of great importance in world trade. It is a cash crop for farmers in Benin, grown almost everywhere. However, soybean production faces several challenges, including low yields and disruptions due to weather conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!