Evaluating the Spatial Pattern of Organic Agricultural Enterprises in China

Abstract:

In recent years, considerable worldwide development in organic agriculture has attracted widespread attention from scholars both within and outside China, driven by its effects on environmental protection, food safety and health, international green barriers, At present, most of the existing research focuses on the production technology, development mode and benefit evaluation of organic agriculture, with relatively less concern about the activities of organic agricultural enterprises. Based on the indicators of number of enterprises, number of certificates, and certificate types, this paper analyzes the features characterizing the spatial distribution of organic agricultural enterprises in China. The results show that there are significant spatial variations in degree of diversity, degree of concentration, and evolving trajectories. It suggests that provinces and autonomous regions should give full play to the regional comparative advantages in order to facilitate the development of different types of organic agriculture.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 361-363)
• Pages: 127-135
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.361-363.127
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Bo Xuan Gu, Yu Hua Wang, Yan Peng Li
• Keywords: Enterprise, Organic Agriculture, Spatial Pattern

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