Exploring the Affect Mechanism of Cold-chain Logistics on Agricultural Resources Exploitation

Mineral resources are widely used in the agricultural field that can be used in the production of fertilizer, soil improvement, feed additives, and the carrier of pesticides and herbicides, etc., which plays a role in agricultural development. As a booster of agricultural development, cold-chain logistics holds a pivotal role in promoting agricultural resources exploitation. However, empirical studies focusing on the linkage development of cold-chain logistics and agriculture resources exploitation remain exceptionally sparse. Thus, in this study, a spatial econometric model was proposed to investigate the affect mechanism of cold-chain logistics on agricultural resources exploitation. Statistical and spatial autocorrelation analyses were employed to analyze the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics and the spatial correlation between cold-chain logistics and agriculture in China. In addition, recommendations for the coordinated development of agriculture and logistics were proposed. Results demonstrate that the spatial distribution pattern between agriculture and cold-chain logistics in China is “Henan and Shandong as the center + high in southeast and low in northwest.” and “high in the southeast and low in the northwest.” In addition, cold-chain logistics of the province and adjacent provinces affect agriculture resources exploitation simultaneously, and cold-chain logistics has a positive driving effect on agricultural resources exploitation. However, regional differences exist in the contribution of each element to agricultural resources exploitation. This study provides a reference value for the coordinated development of agriculture and cold-chain logistics.