Abstract:

The development of digital rural areas and agricultural green development form an integrated organic entity characterized by deep integration and positive interaction. Their synergistic evolution is pivotal in driving the modernization transformation of agriculture. Based on panel data from nine provinces (regions) in China’s Yellow River Basin from 2011 to 2022, this study constructs a conceptual framework and a comprehensive evaluation system to examine the coupled interaction between digital rural construction and agricultural green development. Empirical analysis is conducted on the spatiotemporal evolution patterns, coupling coordination relationships, and obstacle factors. The results indicate that although the levels of agricultural green development and digital rural construction show an upward trend across all provinces (regions), significant regional disparities exist. The degree of coupling coordination between the two has been increasing, with a spatial distribution pattern characterized by “lower reach > upper reach > middle reach.” However, substantial gaps remain between each province (region) and high-quality coordination. Key obstacle factors include the level of agricultural mechanization, multiple cropping index, water resource utilization efficiency, digital transaction of agricultural products, mobile phone penetration rate, and internet penetration rate. Moving forward, policy incentives should be strengthened to promote technological innovation, with particular emphasis on addressing critical obstacle factors and implementing differentiated regional strategies to foster the coordinated development of digital rural construction and agricultural green development.

Key words: digital village construction, agricultural green development, coupling coordination, the Yellow River Basin