A study of the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry

Based on the provincial panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2003 to 2022, this study constructed an evaluation system for the resilience of the food industry. We used the ordinary least squares model to empirically analyse the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilie...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Zhuoying Fu, Chongxu Liu, Jinghan Ding, Jiaxi Zheng, Chongmei Zhang, Haiyu Li
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author Wei Wang
Zhuoying Fu
Chongxu Liu
Jinghan Ding
Jiaxi Zheng
Chongmei Zhang
Haiyu Li
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Jiaxi Zheng
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Haiyu Li
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description Based on the provincial panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2003 to 2022, this study constructed an evaluation system for the resilience of the food industry. We used the ordinary least squares model to empirically analyse the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry. Furthermore, we applied the spatial Durbin model with spatiotemporal double fixed effects to investigate the potential spatial spillover effects of technological innovation in food production on industry resilience. The results indicate the following key points: (1) Technological innovation in food production has a positive influence on the resilience of the food industry, as well as on its risk resistance, adjustment and recovery and sustainability. However, this long-term impact exhibits a distinctly diminishing marginal character. (2) Technological innovations in food production increase the resilience of the food industry by optimising the employment structure. (3) Digital inclusive finance and its associated credit and payment services can enhance the positive impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry. Notably, digital inclusive finance is characterised by significant gradient differences and diminishing margins. (4) Technological innovation has a significant siphoning effect on the resilience of the food industry in neighbouring provinces. (5) Analyses of heterogeneity indicate that technological innovation has a significant siphoning effect on the resilience of the food industry in neighbouring provinces in the eastern, central and western regions. Meanwhile, a significant spillover effect is evident in the north-eastern region. This study’s main contribution is providing empirical evidence to inform regionally differentiated policies aimed at improving the level of agrotechnological innovation and the resilience of the food industry.
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spelling doaj-art-b1630a9718cf4b07a4641e5d7dbb84c22025-08-20T03:28:28ZengElsevierJournal of Innovation & Knowledge2444-569X2025-07-0110410075610.1016/j.jik.2025.100756A study of the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industryWei Wang0Zhuoying Fu1Chongxu Liu2Jinghan Ding3Jiaxi Zheng4Chongmei Zhang5Haiyu Li6College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaCollege of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaSchool of Accounting, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, ChinaCollege of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, ChinaSchool of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, ChinaSchool of Business Administration, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan 430073, China; Corresponding authors.College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; Corresponding authors.Based on the provincial panel data of 31 provinces in China from 2003 to 2022, this study constructed an evaluation system for the resilience of the food industry. We used the ordinary least squares model to empirically analyse the impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry. Furthermore, we applied the spatial Durbin model with spatiotemporal double fixed effects to investigate the potential spatial spillover effects of technological innovation in food production on industry resilience. The results indicate the following key points: (1) Technological innovation in food production has a positive influence on the resilience of the food industry, as well as on its risk resistance, adjustment and recovery and sustainability. However, this long-term impact exhibits a distinctly diminishing marginal character. (2) Technological innovations in food production increase the resilience of the food industry by optimising the employment structure. (3) Digital inclusive finance and its associated credit and payment services can enhance the positive impact of technological innovation in food production on the resilience of the food industry. Notably, digital inclusive finance is characterised by significant gradient differences and diminishing margins. (4) Technological innovation has a significant siphoning effect on the resilience of the food industry in neighbouring provinces. (5) Analyses of heterogeneity indicate that technological innovation has a significant siphoning effect on the resilience of the food industry in neighbouring provinces in the eastern, central and western regions. Meanwhile, a significant spillover effect is evident in the north-eastern region. This study’s main contribution is providing empirical evidence to inform regionally differentiated policies aimed at improving the level of agrotechnological innovation and the resilience of the food industry.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2444569X25001015O31O33O38Q16
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