Subject and Role Reversal: Theoretical Analysis on Chinese Farmers' Technological Innovation

Abstract

Game models and optimization models analysis showed that low educational level and decentralized management of farmers result in the low income and high cost of farmers' innovation.Besides,the difficulties in gaining access to technical innovation loans also restrict farmers' technological innovation.Technological innovation lift the threshold of farmers on capital input,yet farmers' difficulties in financing limit farmers to adopt new technologies,which in turn lead to greater volatility of the agricultural income,and further restrict the enthusiasm of farmers to adopt new technologies.Finally,the countermeasures for promoting agricultural technological innovation were discussed.