Fragmented land ownership in China hinders agricultural modernization and urban development.
The article discusses issues with farmland transfer in China's agricultural modernization. A survey of 724 rural households in Sichuan Province revealed stable land rights but problems like fragmented land allocation and incomplete property rights. The farmland transfer-out market is more developed than the transfer-in market. Solutions include improving land rights, regulating transfer processes, and providing more non-agricultural jobs for farmers.