Analysis of the Contribution of Total Factor Productivity to Agricultural Yield in Anhui Province

By analyzing data concerning agricultural development from 1981 to 2010 in Anhui Province, the total factor productivity and growth rate of agriculture from 1981 to 2010 are estimated empirically. By dividing years from 1981 to 2010 into several subintervals, this paper evaluates and analyzes initial stage of reform and opening up, soft landing stage, the stage of financial crisis, the stage of subprime mortgage crisis and the impact of ail factors on total factor growth rate of agriculture. Then it analyzes the contribution of growth of total factor productivity to total geld of agricultural economy. The research finds that the growth of total factor productivity in Anhui Province is significant to agricultural development.