Digital factors spur rural industrial integration: mediating roles of rural entrepreneurship and agricultural innovation in China

Xingmei Jia, Tingting Zhu · 2025 · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Summary. Digital technology adoption significantly strengthens rural industrial integration in China, with effects varying by region. Rural entrepreneurship and agricultural innovation act as key mechanisms driving this relationship. Entrepreneurship matters more in eastern and non-grain regions, while agricultural innovation dominates in central areas and major grain-producing zones. The study recommends accelerating digital integration, boosting agricultural innovation, and supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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  title   = {Digital factors spur rural industrial integration: mediating roles of rural entrepreneurship and agricultural innovation in China},
  author  = {Xingmei Jia and Tingting Zhu},
  journal = {Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.3389/fsufs.2025.1649953},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1649953}
}

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DOI

10.3389/fsufs.2025.1649953

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

agtech, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28