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The study aims to explore the interplay of technological, economic, and institutional factors on agricultural water use efficiency (AWUE) in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

June 6, 2026Agricultural Water ManagementOpen Access

Pathways to agricultural water use efficiency in the Yangtze River economic belt: Technological, economic, and institutional perspectives

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LYLiang YuanChina Three Gorges University QLQ LiChina Three Gorges University JCJuan ChengChina Three Gorges University

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Randomized trial investigates factors affecting agricultural water use efficiency in provinces of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, highlighting critical pathways for improvement.

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The study aims to explore the interplay of technological, economic, and institutional factors on agricultural water use efficiency (AWUE) in the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Constructed a three-dimensional theoretical framework to assess AWUE dynamics.
Employed a super-efficiency SBM model with undesirable outputs using panel data from 11 provinces (2014-2023).
Utilized qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) to identify causal pathways and applied the Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test to evaluate consistency variations.
AWUE shows a significant upward trend, with regional differences: downstream > upstream > midstream.
Identified four pathways to high AWUE: Technology Economy Driven, Economy Driven, Institution Driven, and Technology Economy Institution Interaction.
Core constraint identified is low per capita disposable income, particularly impacting the midstream region's adaptability.

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Yuan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bb2071a5da9775e76aee https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110493

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Randomized trial investigates factors affecting agricultural water use efficiency in provinces of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, highlighting critical pathways for improvement.

Pathways to agricultural water use efficiency in the Yangtze River economic belt: Technological, economic, and institutional perspectives

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