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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (11): 1-16.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2024494

   

Spatial effects of producer services on livestock eco-efficiency: an example from Xinjiang

Yi LYU1(), Yong XIA1, Xian-dong LI1,2(), Fu-hong WANG1,3, Lan-lan ZHAO1, Ning DING1   

  1. 1.College of Economics and Management,Xinjiang Agricultural University,Urumqi 830052,China
    2.Ecological Economy and High Quality Development Center of Animal Husbandry in Arid Region,Xinjiang Agricultural University,Urumqi 830052,China
    3.College of Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management,Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics,Lanzhou 730101,China
  • Received:2024-12-19 Revised:2025-02-27 Online:2025-11-20 Published:2025-10-09
  • Contact: Xian-dong LI

Abstract:

Enhancing the ecological efficiency of the livestock industry in the context of achieving “dual carbon” goals is an essential prerequisite for promoting sustainable development in this sector and is very important for the modernization of livestock farming. This study employs the Super-SBM model to measure the ecological efficiency of the livestock industry in 37 pastoral and agro-pastoral counties in Xinjiang from 2006 to 2020. Utilizing kernel density estimation and ArcGIS software, we analyze the spatiotemporal industry evolution pattern, and subsequently establish a spatial Durbin model to explore the spatial effects of producer services in the livestock industry on its ecological efficiency. The data analysis reveals that during the study period, the ecological efficiency of the livestock industry in Xinjiang exhibited a fluctuating upward trend, ranging between 0.50 and 0.65. Notably, the ecological efficiency was higher in southern Xinjiang compared to northern Xinjiang, and in purely pastoral counties compared to agro-pastoral counties. Specifically, the ecological efficiency of the livestock industry in Xinjiang demonstrates regional disparities and spatial agglomeration, with the ranking being: southern Xinjiang pastoral counties>southern Xinjiang agro-pastoral counties>overall average in Xinjiang>northern Xinjiang pastoral counties>northern Xinjiang agro-pastoral counties, reflecting a spatial pattern of “higher in the south and lower in the north”. The empirical results indicate that producer services can significantly enhance the ecological efficiency of the livestock industry and exert a positive spatial spillover effect. Therefore, based on this study we recommend improving the construction of producer service systems to elevate the level of producer services in the livestock industry. Additionally, strengthening inter-regional collaboration and communication is essential to leverage the driving role of producer services in enhancing the ecological efficiency of the livestock industry across regions, thereby achieving sustainable development in this sector.

Key words: producer service industry of animal husbandry, animal husbandry ecological efficiency, Super-SBM model, spatial Durbin, spillover effect