Digital Infrastructure Empowering the High-Quality Development of China's Agricultural Exports: Mechanisms and Pathways

Rongyi Su

doi:10.63313/EBM.9196

Authors

Rongyi Su School of Economics, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/EBM.9196

Keywords:

Digital infrastructure, Agricultural exports, Technology diffusion

Abstract

In the digital economy era, digital infrastructure has become a key force reshaping international trade. Based on technology diffusion theory, this study explores how digital infrastructure promotes the high-quality development of China's agricultural exports through three core pathways: reducing trade costs, enhancing production efficiency and product value added, and optimizing international market matching. China has made notable progress in digital village construction, smart agriculture, and cross-border e-commerce. However, challenges remain, including the urban-rural digital divide, shortage of interdisciplinary digital talents, and lack of unified digital standards. To fully unleash the enabling effects, efforts should focus on targeted infrastructure investment in rural areas, talent cultivation, building internationally compatible digital standards and traceability systems, and innovating financial support instruments, thereby building new "digital capability"-centered competitive advantages for China's agricultural exports.

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