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The cooperation dilemma resulting from strengthening the farmland property rights of farmers has gradually emerged, challenging certain developing countries. In this paper, the social ecosystem framework is used, and irrigation governance in rural China is taken as an example. Based on 1619 respondents survey data, an ordered regression model and propensity score matching method are used to analyze the impact of strengthening farmland property rights on rural collective action. The results show that strengthening farmland property rights can promote the formation of irrigation cooperation. Strengthening farmland property rights has induced new land management methods that enhance both village leadership and social capital. Thereby, critical factors in the irrigation social ecosystem are improved, which ultimately increases the willingness of farmers to participate in cooperative production. The research findings of this study provide insights for developing countries on how to synchronously promote land reform and boost both economic and social development.
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