Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development
IntroductionGreen agriculture innovation requires synergistic collaboration among government, academia, industry, farmers, and intermediaries to drive sustainable rural development.MethodsWe constructed a “Four-Helix + Intermediary” model and evaluated it using a harmonious development (HD) coeffici...
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| description | IntroductionGreen agriculture innovation requires synergistic collaboration among government, academia, industry, farmers, and intermediaries to drive sustainable rural development.MethodsWe constructed a “Four-Helix + Intermediary” model and evaluated it using a harmonious development (HD) coefficient based on multi-omics field data from the soapberry industry in Queshan County.ResultsThe overall synergy coefficient among actors reached 0.6821 (“relative synergy”), with high coordination in government–enterprise investment and farmer satisfaction, but weaker university–enterprise collaboration and farmer labor input.ConclusionInstitutionalizing intermediary roles and targeted policy mechanisms can enhance collaborative innovation, offering a replicable framework for green agriculture and rural revitalization. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-32fdb3e0bc4f412f804dff8a175bd0342025-08-20T03:50:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-07-01910.3389/fsufs.2025.15318101531810Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural developmentQiqi ChenJun LiIntroductionGreen agriculture innovation requires synergistic collaboration among government, academia, industry, farmers, and intermediaries to drive sustainable rural development.MethodsWe constructed a “Four-Helix + Intermediary” model and evaluated it using a harmonious development (HD) coefficient based on multi-omics field data from the soapberry industry in Queshan County.ResultsThe overall synergy coefficient among actors reached 0.6821 (“relative synergy”), with high coordination in government–enterprise investment and farmer satisfaction, but weaker university–enterprise collaboration and farmer labor input.ConclusionInstitutionalizing intermediary roles and targeted policy mechanisms can enhance collaborative innovation, offering a replicable framework for green agriculture and rural revitalization.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1531810/fullcooperative innovationgreen agricultureinnovation ecosystemfour-Helix + intermediary institutionsrural revitalizationcollaborative innovation |
| spellingShingle | Qiqi Chen Jun Li Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems cooperative innovation green agriculture innovation ecosystem four-Helix + intermediary institutions rural revitalization collaborative innovation |
| title | Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development |
| title_full | Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development |
| title_fullStr | Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development |
| title_short | Innovative ecosystems for green agriculture: a four-Helix + intermediary model for rural development |
| title_sort | innovative ecosystems for green agriculture a four helix intermediary model for rural development |
| topic | cooperative innovation green agriculture innovation ecosystem four-Helix + intermediary institutions rural revitalization collaborative innovation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1531810/full |
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