The Impact of Rural Population Aging on Farmers’ Cleaner Production Behavior: Evidence from Five Provinces of the North China Plain

The purpose of this article is to examine the impact rural population aging on farmers’ cleaner production behavior through intervening effects three aspects (learning capacity, factor substitution and imitation). data used in were collected from a questionnaire survey 916 farmers main grain producing provinces North China Plain. First, confirmatory analysis was carried out, then analyzed structural equation modeling using bootstrap methodology AMOS 24. findings indicate that inhibits learning capacity. In contrast, promotes imitation. From perspective both challenges opportunities, investigates mechanism comprehensive effect behavior, so as explore new ways promote agricultural under background an accelerated labor force provide reference for formulation relevant policies.