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Explora: Environment
and Resource Evaluating agricultural efficiency and sustainability

The initial discovery of this study is that the TE of Lastly, SLM is particularly concerned with the
agricultural production in Shaanxi Province is consistent; enhancement of producers’ income. According to
however, there is potential for development in scale research, the enhancement of production efficacy not only
efficiency. Compared to the current literature, a significant enhances yields but also enhances the quality of life for
number of studies concentrate solely on the inputs producers by increasing output income. 35,36 In contrast to
of agricultural production resources and neglect the previous research, the results of this study emphasize the
interaction between land management and production importance of land management in achieving a balance
efficacy. The innovation of this study lies in its focus on between ecological and economic benefits with regard to
enhancing scale efficiency to achieve greater land resource efficiency development.
utilization, with an emphasis on the sustainability of land In summary, this study, in conjunction with the concept
resources. This methodology aligns with the concurrent of SLM, comprehensively investigates the strategies
objectives of ecological preservation and the effective for enhancing agricultural productivity, particularly
utilization of agricultural resources in recent years, and the optimization paths of resource allocation and
it offers a novel perspective on enhancing the overall technological innovation, based on the existing literature.
production efficiency of agriculture. 30 The implications of these discoveries are significant in the
The second principle of SLM is the optimization of promotion of sustainable development in rural regions. The
resource allocation. This study analyses input redundancy impact of various land management modes on production
and output insufficiency to identify the issues in agricultural efficiency can be further investigated in future research to
resource allocation in Shaanxi province, and it proposes provide more detailed data support for policy formulation.
optimization strategies, in contrast to previous studies on
single resource optimization. Existing literature identifies 6. Conclusion
inadequate resource allocation as one of the primary In this study, the agricultural efficacy in Shaanxi province
factors influencing agricultural productivity, a conclusion is systematically assessed and the factors that influence it
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supported by our findings. However, this study offers are analyzed based on the perspective of SLM. The DEA-
specific recommendations for rationally adjusting resource BCC model is employed to analyze food production data
allocation based on specific scale efficiency, thereby from 2012 to 2021. This analysis exposes the optimization
enhancing the practical applicability of the research findings. trend in resource allocation and technology application, as
SLM has also emphasized the influence of agro- well as the prospective areas for efficiency improvement in
technological innovations on the enhancement of Shaanxi’s agriculture.
agricultural productivity. Production efficiency is Over the course of the investigation, the findings
significantly enhanced by the implementation of indicate that agricultural efficiency in Shaanxi province
agricultural technology, as indicated by the existing has been on the rise, which is indicative of the ongoing
literature. In this study, TE remained consistently high enhancements in the application of technology and the
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throughout the study period, suggesting that technology allocation of production factors. However, the investigation
management was relatively effective. Nevertheless, also discovered that there is still room for improvement
during periods of inadequate economies of scale, it is in agricultural efficiency, particularly during periods of
advisable to allocate additional resources to technological increasing scale, and that farmers’ incomes and production
advancements to establish a more sustainable production efficiency can be substantially enhanced by moderately
model and further enhance overall efficacy. adjusting inputs. For instance, agricultural production
The cultivation of specialty industries is also experienced output deficits and input redundancies in
emphasized in this study as a critical component of SLM. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018, particularly in the areas
Contrary to other studies that concentrate solely on of agricultural output and fertilizer input. This implies the
the improvement of agricultural production, this study existence of irrational resource utilization in these years,
suggests that the development of specialty agricultural which has a negative impact on the future enhancement of
industries can stimulate regional economic growth, agricultural production efficiency.
thereby augmenting the overall efficacy of resource One of the novel aspects of this study is that it provides
utilization. As an illustration, the distinctive agricultural specific recommendations for optimizing scale efficiency
products of Shaanxi province possess substantial market and resource allocation to resolve efficiency constraints
advantages. Regional productivity can be further improved within the context of SLM. In addition, agricultural efficacy
by promoting their industrialization through rational land was found to be not solely influenced by scale factors but also
management policies. 33,34 closely associated with technological advancements, policy

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