Measurement of green total factor productivity, regional differences and temporal and spatial evolution of grassland animal husbandry in Qinghai Province

Introduction Green total factor productivity (GTFP) is an important index to evaluate the construction of ecological civilization in China. Discussion on GTFP of prairie livestock breeding is helpful to promote the green sustainable development of animal husbandry and ensure national food security and ecological security. Methods Based on the panel data of six minority autonomous prefectures in Qinghai Province from 2010 to 2024, this paper constructs a measurement system of GTFP of grassland animal husbandry, measures and decomposes it by EBM-GML model, and then discusses the temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of GTFP of grassland animal husbandry by using kernel density estimation and Markov chain methods. Results The results are as follows:1. Although the GTFP of grassland animal husbandry in Qinghai Province shows a slow upward trend, the overall level is still low and has obvious stage fluctuation characteristics. 2. The spatial distribution of GTFP of grassland animal husbandry in Qinghai Province presents a pattern of “high in the north and low in the south, strong in the west and weak in the east”. The development among regions is unbalanced, and the main factor promoting its growth is attributed to TP. 3. The GTFP of grassland animal husbandry in Qinghai Province shows the trend of “overall slow improvement and internal accelerated differentiation” in time evolution, and there is a significant evolution feature of “club convergence” in space evolution. In addition, the promotion of GTFP is the result of many factors. Discussion In the future, we should improve the GTFP of grassland animal husbandry in Qinghai Province by implementing differentiated regional development strategies, promoting the coordinated development of scientific and technological innovation and achievement transformation machines, and strengthening inter-regional cooperation, so as to contribute Qinghai wisdom to the construction of ecological civilization in China.