This book systematically reviews the theoretical origins, methodological applications, and empirical studies of agricultural technological progress and productivity research since 1949. What is agricultural technological progress and productivity, and how is it measured? How has the contribution of agricultural technological progress in China changed since the founding of New China? What are the causes of agricultural technological progress in China? What are the problems of existing research? Where are the breakthrough points for future research? This book attempts to provide answers to these questions. On this basis, this book distils the problems of existing agricultural productivity research and responds to them based on reality. At the same time, after reviewing and reflecting on the existing problems, this book looks forward to the future research hotspots and breakthrough directions in the field of agricultural technological progress.

Scholars working in the field of productivity and economic growth, scholars working in the field of agricultural production and growth, and other readers interested in agricultural technological progress. This book is used as a research tool for economic growth and productivity.