Does Labor Aging Inhibit Farmers’ Straw-Returning Behavior? Evidence from Rural Rice Farmers in Southwest China

As a typical green production technology, straw return affects environmental pollution control and waste recycling. However, in reality, farmers are not active returning to the field. This study constructed theoretical analysis of farmers’ straw-returning behavior under conditions labor aging, socialization service, regulation. Based on survey data from 540 households Province Sichuan, we empirically relationship between aging by using binary logistic regression model explore moderating effects service regulation behavior. The results show that: (1) Aging laborers rural constitute higher proportion, accounting for 29% household force. there is limited enthusiasm among adopt field, with only 65% adopting this technology. (2) hinders Specifically, other fixed conditions, decreases 0.647 units when increases one unit. (3) Socialization services economic incentives can mitigate adverse behavior, while mandatory constraints do not. (4) heterogeneity shows that has stronger inhibitory effect land scale lower than average level area plain.