Leveraging digital governance platforms to enhance farmers’ pro-environmental practices: empirical evidence from rural China

Introduction Improving rural living environments is crucial for sustainable food systems, yet traditional governance often suffers from coordination failures and low farmer engagement. This study examines how digital governance platforms address these issues in rural China. Methods Using data from the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS), we developed indicators for sewage treatment and toilet improvement. A multivariate Probit (MVProbit) model estimated the impact of digital governance