Agricultural Total Factor Productivity of Fujian Under Environmental Constraints

Using the Malmquist-Luenberger productivity index, the total factor productivity(TFP) of the agricultural sector in Fujian from 1993 to 2015 were calculated and compared for the evaluation of the trend of cumulative TFP and its decompositions. The results indicated that the agricultural environment TFP had grown due to technical advancement. However, the 9 localities in the province differed significantly.Putian was shown to grow the fastest, while Fuzhou, Zhangzhou, Ningde and Xiamen faster, Nanping and Quanzhou slower, and Longyan and Sanming regress. The dynamic evolutionary process analysis also showed a disparity on the TFP increases and a polarization among the regions in the province.