An empirical analysis of the coordinated development of transport and agricultural economy and trade in Xinjiang

Transportation is an important infrastructure for the development of agricultural economy and trade, which has a driving effect on agricultural structural adjustment, farmers' income increase and agricultural modernisation, and strengthening the infrastructure of the transportation industry is of great significance to the development of agricultural economy and trade. This paper selects the relevant data in Xinjiang from 1990 to 2023, and uses the VAR model to analyse the impact of transport inputs and outputs on the agricultural economy, and the conclusions are as follows: There is a long-term stable interactive relationship between agriculture and transport industry in Xinjiang, and there is a long-term stable interactive relationship between agricultural economy and trade and transport industry in Xinjiang, forming a pattern of stable development. In order to better promote the development of agricultural economy and trade, enhance the energy level of agricultural industry and promote agricultural modernisation, it is necessary to strengthen the supporting role of transportation, simultaneously improve the level of agricultural mechanisation, develop smart agriculture and digital agriculture based on the advantages of agricultural resources, and promote the transformation and upgrading of agriculture. Data from 1990-2023 show that when the scale of Xinjiang's transport industry expands (especially the growth of freight volume), the agricultural economy shows a clear upward trend, indicating that the transport industry continues to promote the agricultural economy. It is recommended to increase investment in Xinjiang's transport infrastructure, improve the transport network, enhance freight transport security capacity, and support the high-quality development of the agricultural economy.