Study On Carbon Emission Of Beef Cattle Farming And Low Carbon Production Behavior Of Farmers

The beef cattle breeding industry is one of the pillar industries of China’s animal husbandry industry.While the accelerated development of the beef cattle breeding industry has brought about a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions,which seriously affects ecological and environmental safety and the health of residents.Farmers are the main body of beef cattle breeding production,and their production behaviour directly determines the green and low-carbon transformation of the beef cattle breeding industry.This study focuses on the low-carbon production behaviour of beef cattle farmers and its influencing factors,providing an empirical basis for promoting the low-carbon transformation of the beef cattle farming industry.Firstly,on the basis of identifying the concepts and theories related to carbon emissions from beef cattle farming and low carbon production behaviour of farmers,the study combines the current development of the beef cattle farming industry with the analysis of the IPCC coefficient method and the life cycle method to estimate the carbon emissions from the beef cattle farming industry,and uses the Lasso regression model to analyse the influencing factors and clarify the trends and characteristics of carbon emissions from the beef cattle farming industry in China.Then,based on the questionnaire data of beef cattle farmers,the characteristics of low carbon production behaviour of farmers and the main problems faced by their low carbon production are revealed based on the statistical descriptive analysis method,and a logistic regression model is used to analyse the low carbon production behaviour of farmers and its influencing factors.Finally,based on the above theoretical and empirical studies,relevant conclusions are drawn and policy recommendations are put forward.The main research contents and findings are as follows:The first part includes Chapters 1 and 2,which introduce the research background and significance of this article,identify the research content of the article,describe the research methodology as well as the technical route of the article,define the concepts of carbon emissions and low carbon production behaviour of farmers in the beef cattle breeding industry,review the status of relevant research at home and abroad based on low carbon agriculture theory,sustainable development theory and farmer behaviour theory,and provide a theoretical basis for the empirical analysis.The second part includes Chapter 3,which introduces the current situation of the development of China’s beef cattle farming industry and carbon emissions,and reveals the main influencing factors of carbon emissions in the beef cattle farming industry.In recent years,China’s beef cattle stocking,slaughter and beef production have maintained a fluctuating growth trend,but its carbon emissions have also shown an overall increase and will reach a peak in 2021.The Gini coefficient of carbon emissions from the beef cattle breeding industry is on the high side,with a fluctuating downward trend,which indicates that the carbon emissions from the beef cattle breeding industry in China vary greatly from region to region,showing an evolutionary trend of shrinking differences.In terms of carbon emission influencing factors,environmental regulations,production efficiency and township animal husbandry and veterinary teams have a significant negative effect on carbon emissions from China’s beef cattle farming industry;while the average arable land area of livestock,the structure of livestock and poultry products,the per capita disposable income of rural residents and transportation conditions have a significant positive effect on carbon emissions from China’s beef cattle farming industry.The third part includes chapters 4 and 5,which are based on theoretical analysis,statistical descriptive analysis and empirical analysis of the low carbon production behaviour and influencing factors of beef cattle farmers to reveal the key determinants of achieving low carbon production of beef cattle farmers.From the perspective of low carbon production behaviour of beef cattle farmers,the overall performance of low carbon production behaviour of beef cattle farmers is poor,and the overall performance shows that the cognition of low carbon production and environmental protection of beef cattle farmers is at a low to medium level,the application rate of low carbon production technology is low,and the implementation of relevant policies on low carbon beef cattle farming is not in place.In terms of factors influencing farmers’ low-carbon production behaviour,environmental regulations,subsidy policies,farming scale,farmers’ part-time employment,whether farmers participate in co-operative organisations,whether farmers participate in low-carbon technology training,farmers’ perception of pollution,farmers’ age and farmers’ household size,the above variables have a positive incentive effect on farmers’ low-carbon production behaviour decisions.Therefore,in order to reduce the level of carbon emissions in the beef cattle farming industry and promote low carbon production among farmers,the paper concludes with recommendations for low carbon development in China’s beef cattle farming industry based on the above theoretical and empirical analyses,combined with production practices in the beef cattle farming industry.The main recommendations are that the transition to low-carbon production in the beef cattle farming industry should be promoted by raising farmers’ awareness of low-carbon production,strengthening the promotion and training of low-carbon production technologies,and improving low-carbon beef cattle farming policies and regulations.